Science and Faith

[Dale (evolutionary providentialist)]

@RichardG

…survival of the fittest is almost irrelevant because there is no competition within the species.

That seems to be a relat·ively common (or at least an @relates’ ; - ) misperception.

@Dale

@Relates

If survival of the fittest were true than all other humans would be our natural enemies because we would be in a life and death struggle with each other for survival.

Two people are climbing two different mountains. In similar circumstances, one dies and the other doesn’t because the latter was more fit or better prepared. Does that mean they were natural enemies?

‘Competition’ relates () to specific locales, whether or not it is shared. If it’s shared, add competition within the species to the environment and survival of the fittest.¹ Otherwise there is still survival of the fittest within the species, just not in direct competition with each other.
 

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¹ Although it might be survival of the friendliest or most cooperative… which would make them more fit to survive against the rest of the environment:
  Survival of the friendliest
  Survival of the Friendliest: Dogs and Humans