Discussions on darwin
Discussions on darwinMan, due to a force unknown to him for millions of years, rose to the very top of the organic scale. Only in the past one hundred years have men finally put aside their Biblical and mythical tales about creation, and looked to the facts in order to piece together a logical explanation for the origin of mankind. In turn, men were now able to explain the enigma of their origin without the presence of a supernatural being responsible for their creation. At the head of a slew of men trying to uncover logical reasons for mans derivation was Charles Darwin. Darwin was the most accomplished of these men because he was able to put forth a logical conjecture that was based upon facts and observations. This theory, for a short time, was able to end the feud among educated men because many now put their trust in this new �theory of evolution�. Unfortunately, this revolutionary new theory threatened the religious beliefs about creation and soon a new rivalry emerged between the creationists and evolutionists.
According to Charles Darwin man began as one of a few species on this new planet striving for survival. However, man was better equipped with certain traits that allowed him to pass through the filter of natural selection. Man was supplied with both physical and intellectual traits that were responsible for allowing him to surmount the other species living beside him. He was able to use his physical traits in order to become the greatest predator, and severely diminish the possibility of become another species prey. His physical traits were also very adaptable and so man was able to change with the environment and continue to flourish, as other species became extinct. Man was also able to use his mind to continue winning in the game of survival. He created society, which set him apart from his animal counterparts, which had evolved from the same ancestor. It is foolish to say that man is wholly responsible for his rise because he played absolutely no role in choosing the characteristics that helped his species flourish. Man rose from his humble beginning to the summit of the organic scale more by chance than intent. He was lucky enough to have possessed the traits that were best suited to the environment and allowed them to become the ruling species. Nevertheless, man again was set apart from the other animals because he was able to use these traits, and intensify that which separated man from animals- his mind
The idea that man was in no way responsible for choosing the qualities that allowed him to survive leaves room to question who or what did choose to give man his traits. Possibly it was some sort of supernatural being or force that chose man as the best species to rule. It is most likely that Darwin thought that an omnipotent being was...
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