Re: Social Darwinism; was: So Long Judge Moore, We'll Miss You

Bob LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ambrose searle) wrote:
> >Bob LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ambrose searle) wrote:
> >> >> Furthermore Darwin held no
> >> >> theory of Social Darwinism for the simple reason that it is not a
> >> >> scientific theory, 
> >> >
> >> >Do you realize how ridiculous what you just wrote is? You think that
> >> >only scientific theories can be theories!!??
> >> 
> >> To scientists, any other thing labeled a "theory" is a misuse of the
> >> word.
> >
> >Darwing held that it was a scientific theory.
> 
> Nope.

LOL. I'd love to see you quote the passage in Descent of Man where
Darwin says "now my Origin of Species was scientific, but what I am
writing now is really just a bunch of regurgitation of Victorian
cultural prejudices couched in scientific language."

You are a hoot.

Searle