[gore3000]

This is a flat out lie on its face. The concept of 'lower races' had existed since time immemorial and justified such things as slavery. It did not require Darwinism.

Darwin popularized all the theories I mentioned, he made them respectable. He gave them the 'scientific' seal of approval. Yes, he is responsible for these ideas - and their results - whether you like it or not.

[AntiGuv]

All the theories were already popular, and they were already respectable. Darwinism simply provides an scientific model regarding why and how the intuitions arose in the first place. He is not responsible for any of those ideas - or their results - whether you like it or not. If anything, those ideas are more responsible for his model than the other way around - whether you like it or not.