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Originally Posted by photon
Do they now, please cite where they say that.
Thank goodness evolution never claims to be an all-encompassing ideology then. Evolution doesn't explain where my socks go either, is that a knock against it as well?
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In regards to your first point, the purpose of evolution to an organism is to make sure that enough copies of your genetics are passed on to the next generation. I believe that Dawkins has said in interviews and in his writing that that is our ultimate purpose, to copy our DNA. Now I obviously know that he doesn't believe that is our sole purpose, but I do have a problem with viewing humanity as simply material survival machines.
Evolution when used in context as a good scientific theory certainly does not claim to be an ideology, but there are still those who do use it as an ideology to explain and understand all aspects of human development.
This isn't a knock against evolution, just a reminder that like any human idea, it can be twisted for the wrong reasons. The notion of evolution, although distorted, was adapted very easily by the Nazis for their racial doctrine.