Tag: civil rights
Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief
What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top?
Margaret Sanger Statues Honor a Racist and Eugenicist; but as with Darwin, Let Her Stay
Historical statues are a dispersed temple to memory, in need of vigilant guarding.
Racism, Evolution, and Human Exceptionalism
Certain threads in the events of recent months suggest the hand of a skilled novelist.
Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism
Dr. King accepted the animal ancestry of humans as taught by Darwinian evolution, but he spoke forcefully against the idea that we are the products of a blind material process.
The Forgotten Civil Right
In resisting bullies and censors, free speech advocates have done important work. They need, however, to add science to their range of concerns.