Analysis Of Greg Graffin's 'Survival Of The Fittest'

Long before Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection became publicly known, scientists have been observing the changes in both plants and species. Darwin’s theory remains widely known because it explains the reasons for these changes in nature; he suggests that organisms that are more fit are able to survive and reproduce better than organisms who are not. Based off of this idea that only the fittest survive, many Americans believe that because our military force is strong and our enemies are often destroyed, we are entitled some sort of dominate power. Greg Graffin co-author of “Anarchy Evolution” uses this exact theory to explain why this theory of national superiority not true. In “‘Survival of the Fittest’ is a Sham,” an article released from Time Magazine in September of 2015, Greg Graffin convinces the audience through tone and logos that American superiority is nonexistent.
Within the first few sentences, Graffin establishes a perspective and reveals his overall tone to the audience by questioning the credibility of American views on transcendentalism. Furthermore, Graffin asks his audience if “destroying enemies really make us superior?” This aggressive tone is used to forcefully convince the reader to agree that national superiority is an outrageous term. He further suggests that “[a]t the root of this debate is an oversimplification of evolutionary science.” Although there are numerous ways to address his naysayers, Graffin uses tone to emphasize the ideal of an “oversimplification” being made within the debate. That emphasis proves that even though science may sound like an effective way to defend an argument it is not in this