Simply putting, social Darwinism is the notion that the fittest or strongest will flourish in a society. The idea is usually justified using Darwin's theory of survival of fittest in the in his famous work 'origin of species'. Social Darwinist think that a society devoid of charitable institutions and welfare measures will result in only the fittest individuals surviving thus creating a healthier and stronger society.
But this idea often used in guise to support principles of Nazism, racist tendencies and free-market notion of capitalism is often considered a pejorative term. biological inferiority is another concept derived from theories of social Darwinism. Biological inferiority means that a articular community, gender or race is inferior to others biologically. they are considered inferior either in their physical strength, intellect, social abilities or appearances. this notion of biological inferiority can be found as the major under current in many social prejudices and its results both present and in the history.
Nazis believed other races are biologically inferior to Aryans. Indian caste system consider lower castes as biologically and socially inferior than the upper castes. Above all, many societies keep a hidden prejudice that women are biologically inferior to men due to difference in physical strength. This notion is considered one of the corner stone of male chauvinism and gender discrimination world over.
Ideas of social Darwinism and biological inferiority has been criticized by scholars world over. Historically, movements like Nazism which justified its ideologies using social Darwinists failed in the long run. More over, applying a theory which was formulated to explain a phenomenon among animals and plants to human race is nothing but abject foolishness.
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