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To: NonZeroSum
If you truly believe in evolution, it would be logical that some races or ethnic groups would be superior to others in certain ways, especially in intelligence. This is particularly so after a million years or so have passed by since man allegedly evolved.

However, a mere belief in superiority of certain groups or races is far different than what Hitler did in advocating murder of allegedly "inferior" types.
36 posted on 08/19/2006 7:29:09 AM PDT by MBB1984
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To: MBB1984
However, a mere belief in superiority of certain groups or races is far different than what Hitler did in advocating murder of allegedly "inferior" types.

And to be precise, the Nazi concept of racial superiority was not based in intelligence. Nazis believed that the superior races are those who have instinct for collective cooperation and civilization building. It was enough if the leaders were very smart.

They believed that pure blooded Indo-Europeans created civilizations which declined as they mixed with inferior races (like ancient Greeks or Romans).

They believed that the races of second rank were those who were capable of mere maintaining of already received civilization. There were fit to be subjects to the master race.

The third rank were those who were not fit for civilized life and who should have been left alone in their tribal way of life.

Then there were smart but parasitic races which should have been isolated or eliminated.

National Socialism was seeing the mankind as species to be bred like farm animals.

49 posted on 08/19/2006 7:58:25 AM PDT by A. Pole (Evolution has demonstrated that the optimal IQ is the average IQ !)
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