Belief in the Animal Nature of Humans and Their Material Existence:
Darwin’s theory represents one of the greatest insults and devaluations of humanity, asserting that humans are animals, just like any other species, with no fundamental difference between them. Critics argue that this notion dealt one of the deepest blows to human dignity in history, shaking the foundations of human consciousness and trampling on all feelings, beliefs, and values. Julian Huxley writes: “After Darwin’s theory, man could no longer avoid his animal nature.”
Darwin did not just stop at the idea that there is a familial relationship between humans and apes. His thoughts went further, suggesting that the true ancestor of humans was a “small germ” that lived in a filthy place many years ago. In addition to viewing humans as mere animals, Darwin also introduced another idea: the “material nature” of humans. He saw humans as subject to and governed by material laws, regarding them as nothing more than inanimate objects.
In Darwin’s view, the advancement and evolution of humans did not occur by their own choice or will but rather as a result of their submission to inevitable external and natural forces. The notion of humans being submissive to material laws and naturalism led to the emergence of two major theories: “Communism” and the idea of “Collective Intelligence.” Karl Marx, a Jewish thinker and the founder of communist theory, used the idea of human animality to assert that three essential needs—”food,” “shelter,” and “sexual companionship”—are fundamental to human life. Furthermore, Marx argued that everything in the world revolves around material wealth and that economic force’s structure and organize human life.
Another Jewish thinker, David Émile Durkheim, combined the ideas of human animality and materialism to formulate the theory of collective intelligence, which suggests that humans are submissive to social forces. All these theories and ideas emerged by relying on and drawing from Darwin’s theory.
Dominance of Absolute Evolutionary Thought
Another impact of Darwin’s theory on Western and European society was the replacement and solidification of the idea of absolute evolution in all aspects of life. After Darwin’s theory, Europe shifted from a belief in “absolute stability” to a belief in “absolute evolution.”
Even before Darwin’s theory, the French Revolution had already triggered a widespread transformation in European life, transitioning society from an agricultural lifestyle to an industrial one. This shift profoundly impacted their lives, morals, and religious practices, creating a parallel evolution in social and economic factors alongside scientific and cultural advancements.
Under these conditions, the theory of evolution, as presented in Darwin’s book The Origin of Species, was born, and absolute evolution came to dominate European society, reinforcing the idea of infinite and absolute evolution. Following Darwin’s theory, European society began to consider “time” as their deity, attributing all matters to it.
