Social Darwinism, as popularized by William Graham Sumner, argued that
- A
All humans are inherently equal and deserve equal economic outcomes
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Society's economic competition mirrors natural selection — wealth shows fitness, poverty shows weakness
- C
Slavery should be reinstated as a natural form of social hierarchy
- D
Government should redistribute wealth through taxes and welfare programs
Explanation
Used to justify laissez-faire economics and oppose social welfare programs.