A detailed study on the neuroses suffered by believers in Social Darwinism, including the non-science of ‘Survival of the Fittest’. 

“Social Darwinism is “the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.”  Another definition of Social Darwinism is that “Social relations develop according to the principles of natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin.” As articulated by Herbert Spencer and others, Social Darwinists believe that societies evolve through survival of the fittest, the fittest being defined as those with … superiority in the struggle for existence.

As the authors of the study, Radkiewicz and Skarżyńska, write, the core of Darwinism is natural selection. Likewise, the supreme principle of Social Darwinism (as is also true of Darwinism) is that “only the strongest, best adapted to life in the ’competitive Social jungle’ can survive.”  One example of Darwinism applied to society is called eugenics.

Consequently, the majority of German scientists who supported the Nazis were Social Darwinists, as were the majority of scientists in the Western world for much of the last century. Social Darwinism was the logical implication of Darwinism. Darwin’s own words make this clear. Darwin’s cousin Francis Galton, who is credited with founding the field of eugenics, got his ideas from his famous uncle.

The only difference between Social Darwinism and Darwinism per se is that the Social Darwinists apply Darwin’s ideas about natural selection and survival of the fittest to human society and the natural biological world, whereas Darwinists apply those ideas only to the biological world (both human and non-human life). But since humans are mere animals in Darwin’s view, and nothing in biology escapes the law of natural selection, Social Darwinism follows logically. Indeed, Darwinists today continue to portray human social conventions as evolved traits.

The Results of the Study

This summary of the Radkiewicz and Skarżyńska paper says it all: “A new survey study links belief in the concept of Social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and … Social Darwinists tend to admire strength and power.”

To reach this conclusion, the authors surveyed four random samples of adult Poles. The sample sizes ranged from 624 to 853 respondents, which the authors believe are fully representative of the population in terms of sex, education, age, residence, and region. The control group was similar in the traits evaluated. The measurement scale used was developed by Professor Duckett which is called the Competitive Jungle Belief Scale.”

There is no science in Darwinism.  Just deranged philosophy.  Apostle Charles was described by his own family as suffering from mental instability and various psychological issues.  It was public knowledge that he was both physically and mentally ill.