I propose a contest for the stupidest right wing story of the day. I win.

[cali]

Evolution to blame for murder of millions?


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I think Jerry Bergman has figured it out.

In a new book, “Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview,” Bergman (a university professor for four decades) presents fascinating portraits of the top Nazi killers, the men who planned the ghastly Final Solution.

Although “secular science” has issues with his conclusion, the data and analysis are unmistakable: Darwin did it.

The overall premise of naturalism – that everything in the universe is random and purposeless – is a damning indictment of the worst elements of Darwinian philosophy. This mindset has created everything from schoolyard bullies to the Third Reich. Bergman’s offers a devastating critique of Darwinian philosophy, and frankly, his profiles of Hitler and his henchmen are so riveting, you won’t be able to look away. Even though you want to.

Take Reinhard Heydrich, the feared mastermind of the Final Solution, and Himmler’s top deputy. Raised in an educated home that appreciated the arts (and staunchly Catholic, yet anti-Semitic), Heydrich built-on his Darwinian perspective to become such an efficient and content killer that Hitler had to figure out ways to control him.

Or what of Julius Streicher, a mentor to Hitler in the early days? The publisher of the anti-Semitic newspaper Der Sturmer, Streicher had a hatred of the Bible and hence the Jewish people.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/10/evolution-to-blame-for-murder-of-millions/#zzeF8CZrpKS1pRAM.99

[LongTomH]

1. Sorry to have to tell you this; but, this isn't exactly new!

The fundies have been trying to link evolution to Hitler for decades! It's bullshit, of course!

[NuclearDem]

2. Yeah, it's a moronic application of the naturalistic fallacy.

Even though most people who acknowledge evolution through natural selection don't believe that's how it should be, passively through Social Darwinism or actively through eugenics.

[longship]

3. Of course, the source is Wing Nut Daily. No other comments necessary. nt

[krispos42]

4. "Social Darwinism" has resulted in uncountable numbers of deaths, right?

And that's a conservative viewpoint, a capitalist, free-market, no-government-involvement viewpoint.

[Shrike47]

5. He teaches at a Community College; I think they are throwing around the term University Professor.

Maybe his career has had a downward trajectory.

He also seems to have articled several Creationist articles.