Re: Darwin's influence on Stalin

Yes she is making a case that classical Darwinism is a world view and
not just a scientific theory. I think she has some insight here.

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Exactly what ISN"T a world view?  Isn't General Relativity a world view of how the universe is structured?

James further wrote:

If we are going to disagree with Nancy's argument, may I sugest we do it
on the basis of knowing what she says in Total Truth. The book is quite
readable and I suspect may have an impact on evangelicals.
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Any argument that ties Darwinism with fanatical killers will be popular with the evangelicals. but isn't that really an argumentum ad hominem? What is the logical point of saying things like, Ted Bundy, as a child, read the story of the three little pigs, and became a brutal killer.  And before someone says that this is not analogous, why not? Stalin read Darwin and became precisely what?  The entire argument is fallacious, popular, yes, but also fallacious.