How did Social Darwinism justify imperialism?
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How did Social Darwinism justify imperialism?
Social Darwinists justified imperialism by saying that human evolution depended on these imperial powers taking control over other nations because of their superiority. Social Darwinists believed that the people with high social status arrived at that point through competition, and they deserved to be there.
What was the idea of social Darwinism?
social Darwinism, the theory that human groups and races are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin perceived in plants and animals in nature.
How did Social Darwinism affect society?
Social Darwinists believe in “survival of the fittest”—the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better. Social Darwinism has been used to justify imperialism, racism, eugenics and social inequality at various times over the past century and a half.
What is the problem with mixing race?
The problem with mixing race, (whites mixing with whites, For example: Irish mixing with French is that it is inevitable that those people that have children, the children lose their culture and will not have ANY sense of community. This is a proven fact in American & Canadian families where the majority of population is Mixed race.
Should we focus more on communities within our races?
Mixing means you’re not part of any country, because you can not have the spirit, act and look like of 2 different kinds of people. You become mixed, so people can not tell where you are from… Yes, we should focus on communities within our races.
What does PPPP assume about race?
PP assumes that blacks should be stronger than whites who would be stronger than East Asians due to this rule. He also assumes that since blacks have slightly more testosterone on average that they would be the physically strongest race.
Do mixed races produce the strongest offspring?
Mixing races do not produce the strongest offspring. In fact, biologically speaking, mixing races produces the weakest offspring. Living in Brazil I can assure you that the weakest, more prone to diseases and birth defects are the heavily mixed population.