>
> It seems to me that the term "survival of the fittest" has been hijacked,
> for sake of polemic argument. When YEC speak of "survival of the
> fittest",
> as this article illustrates, they are talking about the violent
> destruction
> of my life (as one "less fit") by someone who is stronger, so that their
> vile and violent progeny may eventually become the dominant species of
> mankind. It is a caricature of evolution, not the real thing.
It's somewhat understandable as a misconception since nature TV shows often
make such a misrepresentation.
A much better summary of evolution is "survival of the fit enough". The
environment (including competition, predation, etc.) determine what is fit
enough.
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