Posted on 05/19/2009 10:11:04 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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Darwin’s erroneous and racist conclusions
In chapter 21 of his Descent of Man, “General Summary and Conclusion”, Darwin wrote, “We thus learn that man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped probably arboreal in its habits and an inhabitant of the Old World.” He continued, “The main conclusion arrived at in this work, namely that man is descended from some lowly organized form, will, I regret to say, be highly distasteful to many. But there can hardly be a doubt that we are descended from barbarians.”
In support of this Darwin then reiterated his assessment of the Fuegians. He wrote, “The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Feugians on a wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind—such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their mouths frothed with excitement, and their expression was wild, startled, and distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and like wild animals lived on what they could catch; they had no government, and were merciless to every one not of their own small tribe. He who has seen a savage in his native land will not feel much shame, if forced to acknowledge that the blood of some more humble creature flows in his veins. For my own part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey … or from that old baboon … as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, practises infanticide without remorse, treats his wives like slaves, knows no decency, and is haunted by the grossest superstitions.”
An alternative, less prejudiced assessment...
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I’d be happy if this kind of article were posted somewhere other than News/Activism.
Wow. This article is even more pointless than the usual drivel you espouse. Perhaps you are evolving.
A person reading your marathon posting for the promotion of ignorance would never know Darwin died over 125 years ago.
I’d rather see Mendel attacked, because he was Darwin’s primary enabler.
Darwin didn’t know of Mendel.
Uh...creation.com...no agenda here...
It is politically incorrect to mention, much less demonstrate, Darwin’s racism masked as science.
Surprizing that the PC Police ignore these Excellent Obserations and Extrapolations of DARWINS to go Unchallenged! DARWIN certainly makes a good case for an unpopular conclusion on racial development.What does Rev. Wright have to say about these Conclusions and Observations of DARWIN?:-)
“We thus learn that man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped probably arboreal in its habits and an inhabitant of the Old World.”
He was right.
The search for a direct connection between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom has taken 200 years - but it was presented to the world today at a special news conference in New York.
The discovery of the 95%-complete ‘lemur monkey’ - dubbed Ida - is described by experts as the “eighth wonder of the world”.
They say its impact on the world of palaeontology will be “somewhat like an asteroid falling down to Earth”.
Researchers say proof of this transitional species finally confirms Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, and the then radical, outlandish ideas he came up with during his time aboard the Beagle.
“..comprehensive evolutionism....monogenist and racist...”, as placing dark savages close to apes.
(quoted in Gould's “The Richness of Life”, pg. 491)
Darwinism was racist from the start and true believers like T.H Huxley valued it for it's support of their racism.
“We thus learn that man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped probably arboreal in its habits and an inhabitant of the Old World.”
==He was right.
The only thing derwood proved was that certain people are so afraid of God that they would rather pretend that they descended from apes.
Wow, the lack of support for the original poster and his post on this thread is amazing.
It is politically incorrect to mention, much less demonstrate, Darwin’s racism masked as science.
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Also quite inaccurate.
Darwin is DEAD???
“At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world. At the same time the anthropomorphous apes … will no doubt be exterminated. The break between man and his nearest allies will then be wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilized state, as we may hope, even than the Caucasian, and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as now between the negro or Australian and the gorilla.” -Charles Darwin
So your contention is that this quote is proscriptive, not descriptive, is that correct?
I am challenged to find in your quote mined quote anything that suggests that it is appropriate for this to occur, that he welcomes it, that he believes it would be a good thing. You know, the kind of quotes that would actually paint Darwin as a racist.
Can you return to the site from which you mined this quote (any chance it came from here? http://ministries.tliquest.net/theology/evolution/Darwin’s%20Racism.html ), and come up with an answer?
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