Does "survival value" serve as (even an imperfect) indicator of "truth" ?
It's beyond questioning that the Western statesmen whose outlook was infused with the Judaeo-Christian worldview have been better stewards of liberty, even for unbelievers, than the criminal heads of state who rejected that worldview.
Why is liberty "better"? Or, going one step further, why does "survival" matter? What difference does it make to the universe if humans are free or enslaved, alive or extinct?
Why does one make liberty a desideratum?
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It makes no difference to the universe whatsoever. Humans have not survived fractionally as long as the dinosaurs and I see no reason to predict that they will.
I advocate liberty because I desire liberty for me and mine, and the best way to guarantee that is a political system which is so structured so that liberty can not be taken from anyone.