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Every now and again I wonder if Social Darwinism isn't a validating doctrine.

A basic finding of social-psychology is when a member of a group - even an ad-hoc group - thinks they are out of touch with the group that person experiences anxiety, seeks to relieve that anxiety.  

Could it be Social Darwinism is a coping/validating mechanism for the Ruling Class?
 

by ATinNM on Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 at 01:13:40 PM EST
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In my view that is exactly what Social Darwinism is.  After all, the First Law of Narcissism is that everyone wants to think well of themselves.  Social Darwinism does that quite well for social predators.  It is a social construct designed to justify and glorify evil dressed up as social science.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 at 01:34:10 PM EST
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