Survival of the fittest, we have all heard of it, it is a quote that is way over used in everyway. Sure it proves that humans have been here from more than a few thousand years, but has been taken out of context and has been use to justified travesty’s that have occurred though out history. In essence there are certain individuals who have control of this master narrative, and the status quote hasn’t changed for a couple thousand years. Many would say that Aristotle was a genius that contributed to many forms of society that we know today, but not all of his ideas were gems. “The male is nature superior, and the female is inferior… the lower sort are by nature slaves, and it is better for them as for all inferiors that they should be under the rule of a master.” (Aristotle, Plumwood pg.46) So obviously Aristotle was a bit of racist and chauvinistic, believing that naturally men are and will always be a the top of the food chain, creating a natural order. Unfortunately with the spread of Christianity some of these ideal were carried on and expanded further categorizing human beings. “All those who are less rational and are closer to the sphere of nature, are especially closer to animality. As in women, slave, other races and cultures is in barbarians” (Val Plumwood pg.47) As a result in Christianity there is a tendency to make white men the master of all, right under God. This has led to unjust laws and horrific events that have plagued history. Even today some of these Intersectionality is still prevalent. CNN redid the doll study that first was demonstrated in the 40s to see if racism still exists in America, surprisingly the results were the same. Most all children, who included white and black, favored the dolls that were of lighter skin complexion claiming that it was the good kid, while darker doll was the bad child and a troublemaker. It is easily to say that we live in equal society were everyone has the same rights, but the fact of the matter it’s the way we treat people behind closed doors and subconsciously in the media is being projected on to future generations. So Charles Darwin is wrong survival isn’t up to the fittest, the one with the most power wins, every time.
Charles Darwin is wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAFqwqXqxE
cnn report
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/kids.on.race/
I thought this was funny
http://www.youtube.com/user/chrisjohnpat#p/u/8/MnutUJidfw8
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