Question

which statement shows how darwins theory of evolution was used by social darwinists to explain the differences between the classes?
natural selection includes the concept of the inheritance of wealth.
the division of the social classes shows that competition is unnatural.
since only the strongest survive and thrive, they are compelled to aid the less fortunate.
eventually, less fortunate people will be unable to survive, and the classes will be equal.

Explanation:

Answer:

None of the above options are correct. Social - Darwinists misapplied Darwin's theory of natural selection to society, believing that the "fittest" in society (usually the wealthy and powerful) were naturally superior and that the less - fortunate were unfit and should not be helped. A more accurate statement would be something like "Social Darwinists believed that the wealthy and powerful were the 'fittest' in society due to natural selection and that the poor were unfit and deserved their situation." But if we have to choose from the given options, none of them accurately represent how Social Darwinists used Darwin's theory.