So why do we help each other? whether it be:
Welfare
Charities/donations
Churches
Homeless shelters
AA, substance abuse programs
and etc...
In America we support, give, and help each other ....which is taught in the Bible. How does evolution work if survival of the fittest is the theory, yet we help those that are weak?
Sarcasm, comments, funny funsters welcome...
2007-01-12 08:25:03 · 16 answers · asked by AlwaysLaughing 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
lmao! Danny thats hilarious....no offense to blonds but I like a good laugh
2007-01-12 08:36:09 · update #1
Actually, survival of the fittest is the original Darwinian formulation. The theory has been quite refined since then. Now, evolutionists consider that those species which are better adapted survive their environment, not necessarily the strongest, fastest, etc... That's also why natural habitats are now generally considered as a whole, instead of as a group of separate species. (Darwin was aware of this as well, but he put more emphasis on positive advantages).
Grizzly bears, for example, would die out very quickly in the Sahara desert, an environment which does not have enough nourishment for such an animal; But take a cactus from the same desert and plant it in the forests of British Columbia and it will quickly die because it was not designed to absorb the vast quantities of rainfall of that region.
As for altruism, and cooperation, etc... Natural scientists admit there are many cases of it in nature. Most of the time, these behaviors offer an evolutionary advantage as well. Mankind would never have been so successful had we not had the ability to live relatively peacefully in complex societies. Certain birds will hang around hippopotamuses, providing them with a useful pest-cleaning service in exchange for the security the larger animal provides in a great example of cooperation. This does not deny evolution. In fact, it tends to confirm it.
By the way, if you're going to keep attacking it, don't you think you should at least read the Origin of Species?
2007-01-12 08:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
More like the non-random survival of randomly varying replicators. Morals come from Natural Selection, society, parents, etc. Not from a Bible.
Atheists are not immoral people. In fact, only 2 billion people are Christians. If morals DID come from the Christian Bible, why aren't the other 4 billion people of the world killing each other? How come Sweden is so peaceful even though it's the most atheistic country in the world?
2007-01-12 08:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a phrase that made a lot of sense in Victorain time, before fitness meant going to the gym. Think more of fitting out a boat, or making fit for purpose.
Humans are social animals, our strength comes from being part of a pack, so a strong pack is a good thing. It is not all about the individual.
Sorry, couldn't think of anything witty.
2007-01-12 08:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Survival of the fittest only points to races of animals that combat each other. Right now, millions of animal species are becoming extinct because of our reckless behaviour.
2007-01-13 23:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by stevevil0 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evolution is one thing, which fortunately we have evolved and progressed out of. We now have the means to practice compassion, as taught by Jesus and others... which I find a tad better than the brutality Darwin taught us, even if he was biologically and scientifically right.
2007-01-12 08:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Survival of the fittest applies to groups as well as to individuals. Charity helps the entire group survive and thrive. Many people who need charity end up contributing more to society than they ever "took" in the long run.
2007-01-12 08:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Altruism only seems to exist in nature. There are 3 types of seeming altruism:
Kin selection: helping your kin (selective advantage: passing your genes on by helping your kin pass on theirs)
Reciprocal altruism (one hand washes the other: doing "good" with the expectation that your favor will be returned)
Christian altruism: doing "good" with the expectation that you will be rewarded in Heaven...the great payback
In the ancestral environment, most "strangers" were actually probably fairly close relatives, and so helping "strangers" might also have a selective advantage.
2007-01-12 08:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, evolution does not mean survival of the fittest.
2007-01-12 08:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by Born Again Christian 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, no matter how fit, it seems that everyone is determined to escape death for as long as they can. So helping eachother is a way to sustain life.
2007-01-12 08:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by spontaneousishowiroll 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have proof we didn't; evolution is not true. If it is survival of the fittest, why do we have blonds?
2007-01-12 08:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by Steven 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋