Pros And Cons Of Social Darwinism
In my opinion, Social Darwinism can be defined as an application of the famously quoted theory of natural selection to economic, social and political issues. It is an amalgamation of the Lamarckian theory of biological inheritance of naturally acquired characteristics and Spencer’s ideology on natural selection. The proponents of Social Darwinism argue that life is full of hostile environment in which nature selects the species with fit characteristics to survive in it. Through this natural selection, individuals adored with fit characteristics survive the competition for natural but scarce resources (Bowler & Morus, 2005). In the same competition, individuals with poor characteristics have to adapt to the competition for survival or die,
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However, at different points in life, both Hitler and Himmler have been portrayed as giving up their Christian believes (Catholism to be succinct) and turning into an unimaginable hate to Christianity. For instance, many scholars have cited the source of Hitler’s hate for Christianity from the quest for power. The latter owes to the fact that Hitler saw churches as sources of political power that can be used to create revolutions in Germany and across the world. Therefore, he tried as much as possible to win the favor of the church in a passive manner, and got frustrated when his objectives seemed hard to be fulfilled. This forced him to perceive the Christian domain as a source of uncontrollable power that could be used to overthrow or challenge his power. Therefore, he determined to suppress Christianity and exterminate the religion before it rose into unquestionable …show more content…
(2009). Darwinism and the Nazi Race Holocaust. Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal, 13 (2): 101-111.
Black, E. (2011). IBM and the Holocaust: The strategic alliance between Nazi Germany and America’s Most Powerful Corporation. Retrieved from: http://posoh.ru/book/htm/ibm.pdf
Bowler, P. J., & Morus, I. R. (2005). Making modern science: A historical survey. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Jackson, B. (2012). IBM’S Darkest Chapter: Controversy over the Second World War. Retrieved from: http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/ibms-darkest-chapter-controversy-over-second-world-war/16394
Tartara, C. (2013). Hitler, Himmler and Christianity in the Early Third Reich. Constructing the Past, 14 (1):
However, at different points in life, both Hitler and Himmler have been portrayed as giving up their Christian believes (Catholism to be succinct) and turning into an unimaginable hate to Christianity. For instance, many scholars have cited the source of Hitler’s hate for Christianity from the quest for power. The latter owes to the fact that Hitler saw churches as sources of political power that can be used to create revolutions in Germany and across the world. Therefore, he tried as much as possible to win the favor of the church in a passive manner, and got frustrated when his objectives seemed hard to be fulfilled. This forced him to perceive the Christian domain as a source of uncontrollable power that could be used to overthrow or challenge his power. Therefore, he determined to suppress Christianity and exterminate the religion before it rose into unquestionable …show more content…
(2009). Darwinism and the Nazi Race Holocaust. Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal, 13 (2): 101-111.
Black, E. (2011). IBM and the Holocaust: The strategic alliance between Nazi Germany and America’s Most Powerful Corporation. Retrieved from: http://posoh.ru/book/htm/ibm.pdf
Bowler, P. J., & Morus, I. R. (2005). Making modern science: A historical survey. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Jackson, B. (2012). IBM’S Darkest Chapter: Controversy over the Second World War. Retrieved from: http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/ibms-darkest-chapter-controversy-over-second-world-war/16394
Tartara, C. (2013). Hitler, Himmler and Christianity in the Early Third Reich. Constructing the Past, 14 (1):