Still, irrespective of whomever coined that old "fittest" rubric, dead gang members are far more productive members of society than live ones, I suspect. On Sep 26, 2012 9:48 PM, "Nicholas Thompson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Darwinism only says that the least prolific will be eliminated. It says > nothing about degeneracy, unless, of course profligacy is defined as > “advanced.” Spencer was the social Darwinist, not Darwin. In fact, it was > SPENCER, who coined “the survival of the fittest”, I believe. **** > > ** ** > > N**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Douglas Roberts > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:03 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] faith**** > > ** ** > > Well, speaking from my own (apparent) semi-unique perspective: Darwin's > proposition of "Survival of the Fittest" would seem to scream out for the > elimination of degenerate components of society which threaten to bring the > entire species to total extinction.**** > > ** ** > > And, being an engineer, I cannot but cheer and encourage any activity that > speeds the destruction of those destructive elements of society. Like gang > conflicts, for example. And religion, for another. Not that there is much > difference, really.**** > > ** ** > > --Doug**** > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Roger Critchlow <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Tory -**** > > ** ** > > Why is the idea of two differing but synergistic approaches so challenging > to so many on this list? Or are you arguing for the fun of the game?**** > > I'm pretty sure both the Monkey and the Weasel are in it for the > endorphins released.**** > > ** ** > > I don't think I'm talking about two differing approaches.**** > > ** ** > > Some beliefs are so common that no one even thinks about them. Many > people deny that they're beliefs at all. Other beliefs extend and explain > and modify the common ones in different ways. But I say we're all > believers on this bus, some are just more conscious of it.**** > > ** ** > > -- rec --**** > > ** ** > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Doug Roberts > [email protected] > [email protected]**** > > http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins**** > > > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-670-8195 - Cell**** > > ** ** > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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