What is the impact of evolution on morality? One
evolutionist wrote me:
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Rape has a good side evolutionarily speaking. A
strong sex drive perpetuates the species but is countered by the woman choosing
an enhancing male, not an abandoning one. Genocide is good in hindsight if it
unites peoples and makes survivors stronger. Not good for the annihilated
tribes.
According to the “wisdom” of evolution, the most heinous
behaviors are justifiable. If “rape has a good side,” well, I’m sure that many
would not need their arm twisted too far to perform this “good” public service.
Any reservations we might have will easily be overcome by this assurance that,
by raping or killing, we are doing the “good” thing.
This is not merely an academic or ephemeral issue. It
impacts our every-day lives. Serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, talked about the
impact of evolution on how it released him from the grip of his very necessary inhibitions:
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“As far as we know, we only have one life and we
share this planet with billions of other life-forms that have the exact same
purpose as we do.”
If evolution is true, then we are just another animal to be
used for the benefit of the powerful. His
case is not isolated. Many have documented the destructive role played by evolution in our two World Wars.
This, in itself, doesn’t negate Darwinism. However, a theory
that carries such a high price-tag should be re-examined.
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