Question

which statement shows how darwins theory of evolution was used by social darwinists to explain the differences between the classes? 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. natural selection includes the concept of the inheritance of wealth. eventually, less fortunate people will be unable to survive, and the classes will be equal.

Explanation:

Social Darwinists applied Darwin's concept of "survival of the fittest" to human society. They believed that in society, just as in nature, only the strongest individuals or groups would survive and thrive. They did not see social - class differences as something to be bridged by the strong helping the weak. Also, natural selection in the biological sense has nothing to do with inheritance of wealth, and they did not believe that classes would become equal. The idea that competition between social classes was natural was a key tenet.

Answer:

Since only the strongest survive and thrive, they are compelled to aid the less fortunate. (This statement is incorrect according to social Darwinist beliefs, but it is important to understand it in the context of refuting the wrong - thinking of social Darwinism. Social Darwinists actually believed the strong should not aid the weak as it went against natural selection. The correct view among the options from a social Darwinist perspective is that the division of social classes shows that competition is natural, but this option was not correctly presented in the question - setting as it is actually the opposite of what social Darwinists thought about competition being natural. The closest correct understanding among the presented options is that social Darwinists believed in the survival of the fittest and did not support the idea of the strong aiding the weak.)