[Dracian]

for better or for worse, he ranks with Marx and Freud as one of the most influential sources of inspiration for 20th century utopians who, convinced that they grasped the key to our history, struggled to control our destiny.

Let's just assume that's correct. It still doesn't say one way or the other whether the theory of evolution is correct. And I think that's where Godwin's Law comes into play. People who link Hitler to Darwin usually do so to discredit the theory of evolution. But actually it's irrelevant.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Let's just assume that's correct. It still doesn't say one way or the other whether the theory of evolution is correct. And I think that's where Godwin's Law comes into play. People who link Hitler to Darwin usually do so to discredit the theory of evolution. But actually it's irrelevant."

That's a good point. The various theories of evolution must stand or be modified or fall on the basis of evidence.