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Originally posted by sgtclub
Sure, but what it takes to survive/pass on genes has drastically changed for both humans and animals given human intervention in the "natural" world. Animal preserves and the Endagered Species Act are both good example.
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The fact that one species would destroy the habitat of other species to push them to the point of extinction and then selectively try to save them isn't inconsistent with survival of the fittest. It just means that the environmental pressures have changed.
A good example is the domestication of dogs. At one point in time, dogs were wolf-like animals that survived by being stronger and more predatory animals. At some point, they interacted with humans and this interaction with humans caused those that were more likely to form a bond with a human to be better able to survive and pass on their genes because the human master took care of the dog's survival needs. So the species evolved from a more wild predator, to a domesticated companion of humans.
The fact that a human being entered the picture and changed the environmental pressure doesn't mean that survival of the fittest doesn't occur.
