[RobbyS]

The movement preceded the book. The "Origin" provided it with a scientific basis. William jennings Bryan was compelled to oppose the teaching of biological evolution in the schools because he associated it with social darwinism, which he thought justified exploitive capitalism and imperialism, and led to the catastrophe of 1914.

[js1138]

And we know what political movement blames capitalism for exploitation and wars.

[Gumlegs]

Population control cranks and Nazis liked to pretend that "Origin" provided a scientific basis for, respectively, eugenics and Nazism. Now, it's creationists who pretend "Origin" is connected to things like eugenics and Nazism.

If you'd like to connect yourself intellectually to a buffoon like William Jennings Bryan, be my guest. I'm interested ... do you also support the prohibition of alcohol and the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1?

[ml1954]

William jennings Bryan was compelled to oppose the teaching of biological evolution in the schools because he associated it with social darwinism, which he thought justified exploitive capitalism and imperialism, and led to the catastrophe of 1914.

This is a new hypothesis to me...that WWI was caused by the Theory of Evolution. I've read about the hypothesis that the TOE caused WWII, but not this one. Sounds fascinating. Please elaborate.