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Re:China suppression of Uighurs meets U.N. definition of gen... by magicsmoke on Sunday July 05, 2020 @01:10PM (#23740192)
Evolution might promote civility in a similar way to peacock feathers through sexual selection. Civility implies that you have enough wealth and power to spare on luxuries even in a world of brutal competition. This allows you to attract more mates/immigrants which ultimately offsets the additional cost.
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Re:China suppression of Uighurs meets U.N. definition of gen... by Lio on Sunday July 05, 2020 @01:51PM (#23740482)
Evolution is very slow:

  you.class == caveman.class
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Re:China suppression of Uighurs meets U.N. definition of gen... by magicsmoke on Sunday July 05, 2020 @02:11PM (#23740626)
Genetic evolution is very slow. Societal evolution can be very rapid at times. But similar models regarding reproduction, mutation, and natural selection apply in both cases.
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