IcarusAngel
10th December 2007, 20:17
He claims that Darwinism is just a remnant from Britain, used to justify its imperialistic foreign policy.
I'm not making this up:
Darwinism, the notion that the history of organisms was the story of the survival of the fittest and most hardy, and that organisms evolve because they are stronger and more dominant than others, is a perfect example of the age from which it came: the age of Imperialism. When Darwin wrote, it was received wisdom that the white, northern European man was destined to rule the world. This could have been rationalized as greed–i.e., Europeans simply taking the resources of nations and tribes less well organized than they were. It could have been worked out as a form of amusement of the upper classes and a place for them to realize their martial fantasies. (Was it Shaw who called Imperialism “…outdoor relief for the upper classes?”)
But it fell to a true Imperialist, from a wealthy British family on both sides, married to a wealthy British woman, writing at the height of Imperialism in the UK, when a huge hunk of Africa and Asia was “owned” (literally, owned, by Great Britain) to create a scientific theory that rationalized Imperialism. By explaining that Imperialism worked from the level of the most modest organic life up to man, and that in every organic situation, the strong dominated the weak and eventually wiped them out..
Darwin offered the most compelling argument yet for Imperialism. It was neither good nor bad, neither Liberal nor Conservative, but simply a fact of nature. In dominating Africa and Asia, Britain was simply acting in accordance with the dictates of life itself. He was the ultimate pitchman for Imperialism.
Since he doesn't like evolution he also compares it to another thing conservatives don't like: Marxism.
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/blog/
Notice how he doesn't justify his position with direct quotes, evidence, etc. to show that Darwin was writing about evolution just to help establish white male rule around the world. Maybe he saved that for the documentary.
Anyway, he says that Darwinism is about to die in science, and the only reason it's not taught in our schools is because "darwinists" are afraid to be "challenged" (I don't think that's the real reason).
Here's the trailer:
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php
While it does look like a slick documentary, it seems to be the same old BS from conservative creationists, although he does do the "anyone? anyone?" thing from Ferris Bueller at the end. :lol:
I'm not making this up:
Darwinism, the notion that the history of organisms was the story of the survival of the fittest and most hardy, and that organisms evolve because they are stronger and more dominant than others, is a perfect example of the age from which it came: the age of Imperialism. When Darwin wrote, it was received wisdom that the white, northern European man was destined to rule the world. This could have been rationalized as greed–i.e., Europeans simply taking the resources of nations and tribes less well organized than they were. It could have been worked out as a form of amusement of the upper classes and a place for them to realize their martial fantasies. (Was it Shaw who called Imperialism “…outdoor relief for the upper classes?”)
But it fell to a true Imperialist, from a wealthy British family on both sides, married to a wealthy British woman, writing at the height of Imperialism in the UK, when a huge hunk of Africa and Asia was “owned” (literally, owned, by Great Britain) to create a scientific theory that rationalized Imperialism. By explaining that Imperialism worked from the level of the most modest organic life up to man, and that in every organic situation, the strong dominated the weak and eventually wiped them out..
Darwin offered the most compelling argument yet for Imperialism. It was neither good nor bad, neither Liberal nor Conservative, but simply a fact of nature. In dominating Africa and Asia, Britain was simply acting in accordance with the dictates of life itself. He was the ultimate pitchman for Imperialism.
Since he doesn't like evolution he also compares it to another thing conservatives don't like: Marxism.
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/blog/
Notice how he doesn't justify his position with direct quotes, evidence, etc. to show that Darwin was writing about evolution just to help establish white male rule around the world. Maybe he saved that for the documentary.
Anyway, he says that Darwinism is about to die in science, and the only reason it's not taught in our schools is because "darwinists" are afraid to be "challenged" (I don't think that's the real reason).
Here's the trailer:
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php
While it does look like a slick documentary, it seems to be the same old BS from conservative creationists, although he does do the "anyone? anyone?" thing from Ferris Bueller at the end. :lol: