Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism
that man was a product of evolution is a scientific belief, where god made man is a religious belief -- commonly associated with this question.
Believe is a verb, it indicates that a person has come to some kind of conclusion or has accepted something as being factual or true, as in, I believe that you are a good person. Belief is a noun, it is a specific assertion, conclusion, or datum of whatever sort, that someone has accepted as true. It is my belief that you are a good person. Belief in evil spirits is superstitious. Hence, I do not believe in evil spirits.
Asceticism is the belief in living a very austere and self-denying life. This is sometimes referred to as monasticism depending on the religious preferences.
Evolutionary theory is a scientific theory, and stands separate from any religious belief, just like one does not have to have or lack any particular religious belief in order to accept gravity or general relativity.
Social Darwinism.
To pit it in a more accurate form; the theory of evolution by natural selection. Not a belief, a theory in the scientific sense.
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism
This belief is known as social Darwinism, which applies Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to human societies, suggesting that competition and survival of the fittest are necessary for progress and advancement. It has been used to justify social inequalities and discrimination, as well as to promote laissez-faire economic policies.
Social Darwinism- the belief that in the struggle between nations, only the fit are victorious. Darwin's ideas about natural selection & survival of the fittest applied to human society and nations.
Social Darwinists believed that individuals and societies competed in a struggle for existence, where only the fittest would survive and prosper. They applied Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to human societies, arguing that government intervention in social and economic affairs would interfere with this natural process and hinder progress. This belief system justified practices such as laissez-faire capitalism and imperialism.
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism encouraged traits such as competition, individualism, and the belief in survival of the fittest. It promoted the idea that success and wealth were signs of superior abilities and justified inequalities in society.
good and evil.
it provided a justifacation for colonzing lesser people
Social Darwinists justified imperialism by arguing that it was the natural result of the struggle for existence and survival of the fittest. They believed that more advanced nations had a duty to conquer and civilize less advanced societies for their own benefit. This belief system provided a moral justification for exploiting and dominating other nations.