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Question: What is manifest destiny and how is it influenced by the theory of evolution!?
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manifest destiny is, in general, the idea that a nation is morally entitled to take over more area -- in the case of the US, the rest of north america!.

one might note that Muslims, some at least, have the same moral imperative about their religion, and the world!.

the idea was put forward before anyone had any idea about evolution!.

however, it could be argued that since evolution produces new organisms which attempt to take over the habitat used by others, manifest destiny is mankind's justification to do the same!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I do not see a correlation between the two!. M!.D!. revolves around the idea that the United States is inevitably destined to span the entire North American continent from coast to coast!. Many even argue the Americas (South and Central as well)!.

Evolution, with respect to humanity, deals with humans evolving from other species!.

I fail to see any connection!.

Well!.!.!.!. Okay, this is my speculating!. If the people advocating Manifest Destiny believed it was because European decendents were superior to the natives already living here, then they could have possibly thought that Native Americans were not sufficiently evolved!. !?!?!?!?


Matty, maybe you should stfu and mind your own f---ing business!. If she wants help with her paper, she is free to ask!. go preach you 'ethics' somewhere else!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Manifest Destiny is the idea that the US is destined to rule all North America!. How is this influenced by evolution!? The US has 'evolved' to be the best nation ever; all others that preceded her are inferior!.
(The Brits had a similar idea about themselves, during the height of the Brit empire!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

The two have nothing to do with one another!. Manifest destiny is the excuse that America used in its early years to expand to the west coast!.
The theory of evolution is simply the idea that human evolved from primates and were not created by a higher power!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

manifest destiny is that all americans have the right to move west or that is what I remember it as, but i don't think it has anything to do with the theory of evolution, maybe you should do your own term paperWww@QuestionHome@Com

well the manifest destiny has something to do with people believing that the u!.s!. was going spread more to the west like from new york to calinfornia!.!.!.!.!.!.idk something like thatWww@QuestionHome@Com

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