animal kingdom only the strong survive...?

Question

the weak don't make it. why do we insist on saving all the weak and sick humans ? they bring the rest of us down.
something to be learned from the spartans ?

Answer 1

Yep,sh*t happens,you had a good run but you're coughing all over evrything and cant walk now,time to punch out,why suffer

Answer 2

Actually, it's about survival of the *fittest* species, not always necessarily the strongest. Some species survive by being strong, some by being fast, some by surviving extreme temperatures, some by being able to digest new foods when its usual food source becomes scarce, etc. Whatever body feature enables an organism to better cope with its particular environment, helps ensure that it can survive to produce lots of offspring and pass that genetic trait on. Humans have prospered as a whole by being smart and helpful to each other. We don't abandon or let the physically weak or unhealthy among us simply die, because they can be highly useful to society in other ways (i.e. a total quadriplegic who can barely see without the aid of glasses could still become a genius who makes great scientific discoveries, and some have).

Answer 3

Survival of the fittest means different things to different forms of life, means different things in different environments. As humans, our survival is not so dependant on our ability to pick up heavy objects or walk long distances or go long periods without water. The things that help humans survive as a species is our ability to work together, to improve our living conditions, to use our brains. In a strictly warrior society like Sparta, physical strength is more important than it is today but it certainly was not the only important thing. Do some research on how well the Spartan warriors worked together, how well they adapted their fighting strategies to different types of enemies.

I hope this helps

Answer 4

there are two answers to this question.

scientific and religious. both are right

you alread have the best answer in my book so I'll only add that wolves and SOME other pack animals do the same thing. it is reported that wolves will stay with a injured pack mate and bring food to it as long as it is not on the life/death line. most times they end up with a broken leg or wond and can still travil but not hunt ect.

dolphins do the same thing.

just somthing I'd like to add.

Answer 5

I think one of the reasons the human race has been so successful is because of our ability to form communities that interact and share resources and strengths.
One human being alone would not be able to contain all the knowledge of our combined race and would soon resort to a more primitive existence.
Who decides what is weak and what is strong. Even the least 'able' of us contributes to society.

Answer 6

The ability to make the jump from leaving the weak by the wayside to helping them along the way is part of what defines us as humans. Compassion is a luxury we have as a species that has managed to drag itself above the struggle and suffering that is everyday life. By subscribing to eugenics, we sacrifice a massive amount of progress.

Anyway, that kind of attitude can easily spin out of control, and certain pseudo-scientists might use it to attack groups of people they claim to be "genetically weak." Like, oh, I don't know, Jews?

Answer 7

There was a large movement at the beginning of the 1900s that supported actively weeding "genetically inferior" beings from the gene pool. Eugenics grew in popularity and absolutely horrible actions resulted. I agree with many of the other posters about one of the great things about our species is that we show empathy for those less fortunate than us.

Answer 8

Completely agree - Darwin was right...natural selection IS natural...imagine what the human race could be if we allowed it to truly take place...

Answer 9

I like how you think! How about grandma first!

Answer 10

that is what seperates us from them...we have a conscience