Re: Is Evolution Racist?

David Hare-Scott wrote:
Ken Shackleton wrote:
On Mar 27, 8:40 pm, "[M]adman" <g...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Seems so. The father of evolution has spoken such:

<quote>
Darwin spoke of the "gorilla" and the "Negro" [sic] as occupying
evolutionary positions between the "Baboon" and the "civilized races
of man" ("Caucasian"); viz: At some future period, not very distant
as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost
certainly exterminate, and replace, the savage races throughout the
world. At the same time, the anthropomorphous apes ... will no doubt
be exterminated. The break between man and his nearest allies will
then be wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilized
state, as we may hope, even than the Caucasian, and some ape as low
as a baboon, instead of as now between the Negro [sic] or Australian
and the gorilla.[49, 3]

</quote>

Darwin was wrong. Anthropomorphous apes have NOT been exterminated.
The so called "savage races" are still here. ---- Which means
everything Darwin claimed is wrong

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You did not provide a cite for your source. However, even if it is a
correct quote, your conclusion that Darwin is wrong in everything that
he claimed simply because he was wrong about some of his claims is a
logical fallacy.


It's from The Descent of Man. Note that it has been messed with, the meaning is clearer if you read it in context. But we wouldn't want that would we. You can read it here:

http://darwin-online.org.uk/

It's a quote that is often used by creationists to try to show Darwin was a racist, usually by inferring that Darwin was saying extermination of the "savage races" was desireable, which he did not say. As for the prediction that it was likely, at the time he made it the trend was very much in that direction as European colonists were doing their level best in several continents. And of course as far as the apes go there is still time for humanity to do them in. As you point out the fact that the prediction was wrong for most "savage races" (but by no means all ) has absolutely nothing to do with evolution.

Agreed but Darwin introduced the notion of evolution, so discussing his no discredited views is more than pertinent.


It does astound me how you can be so consistently wrong in every post
of yours that I have read so far.....however, it would also be a
logical fallacy for me to claim that you must therefore be wrong in
every claim that you have ever made.....however likely that might be.


I agree that even the most retarded creationist couldn't have a batting average as low as Madman does simply as a consequence of random processes, ergo it must be by design.

You see, this wasn't necessary but hey, I imagine you really need to be rude and vicious. It's so easy to utter these words on Usenet, given the fact that there is no real repercussions to doing ones best to act like an idiot.


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