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Charles Darwin himself felt that social instincts such as sympathy and moral sentiments had also evolved through natural selection, and that these resulted in the strengthening of societies, and that all races and nations deserved sympathy.<ref> Darwin, Charles "The Descent of Man" </ref>  In fact, scientists and commentators have noted as much recently.<ref> NY Times, "Sociable Darwinism," http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/books/review/Angier.t.html</ref>

Charles Darwin himself felt that social instincts such as sympathy and moral sentiments had also evolved through natural selection, and that these resulted in the strengthening of societies, and that all races and nations deserved sympathy.<ref> Darwin, Charles "The Descent of Man" </ref>  In fact, scientists and commentators have noted as much recently.<ref> NY Times, "Sociable Darwinism," http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/books/review/Angier.t.html</ref>

Some people began to apply the concept of survival of the fittest (a term which Darwin never used) to the racial struggles and wars that have always beset mankind. The horrific wars of the 20th century, employing shockingly brutal tactics, were encouraged by a belief in survival-of-the-fittest among humans.^{[Citation needed]}  While social Darwinism itself was applied to social and economic situations rather than military ones, it is easy to see how extreme versions of social Darwinism could justify physical struggles among races. The whole point to Social Darwinism is to root out the nigras. That's right, our brothers in arms in the war of oppression of the negro race were beset upon by the evils of this honkey cracker theory on the ''Italic text''Origin of Species''Italic text''!! What does a nigg have to do to get some fried chicken around these parts anyhoos?

Some people began to apply the concept of survival of the fittest (a term which Darwin never used) to the racial struggles and wars that have always beset mankind. The horrific wars of the 20th century, employing shockingly brutal tactics, were encouraged by a belief in survival-of-the-fittest among humans.^{[Citation needed]}  While social Darwinism itself was applied to social and economic situations rather than military ones, it is easy to see how extreme versions of social Darwinism could justify physical struggles among races.

Some socialists attacked [[capitalist economics,]] especially [[laissez-faire]] [[economics]], by equating it to social Darwinism. The grounds for this view were that the premise of social Darwinism rests on competition for scarce goods, and that one interpretation of capitalist economics involves a sink or swim attitude towards economic activity.

Some socialists attacked [[capitalist economics,]] especially [[laissez-faire]] [[economics]], by equating it to social Darwinism. The grounds for this view were that the premise of social Darwinism rests on competition for scarce goods, and that one interpretation of capitalist economics involves a sink or swim attitude towards economic activity.