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Chapter 4

           ‘Butwiththischangeinconditioncomesinevitablyadaptationstothechange. What,unlessbiologicalscienceisamassoferrors,isthecauseofhumanintelligenceandvigour? Hardshipandfreedom: conditionsunderwhichtheactive,strong,andsubtlesurviveandtheweakergotothewall; conditionsthatputapremiumupontheloyalallianceofcapablemen,uponself-restraint,patience,anddecision. Andtheinstitutionofthefamily,andtheemotionsthatarisetherein,thefiercejealousy,thetendernessforoffspring,parentalself-devotion,allfoundtheirjustificationandsupportintheimminentdangersoftheyoung. Now,wherearetheseimminentdangers? Thereisasentimentarising,anditwillgrow,againstconnubialjealousy,againstfiercematernity,againstpassionofallsorts; unnecessarythingsnow,andthingsthatmakeusuncomfortable,savagesurvivals,discordsinarefinedandpleasantlife. 

           ‘Ithoughtofthephysicalslightnessofthepeople,theirlackofintelligence,andthosebigabundantruins,anditstrengthenedmybeliefinaperfectconquestofNature. ForafterthebattlecomesQuiet. Humanityhadbeenstrong,energetic,andintelligent,andhadusedallitsabundantvitalitytoaltertheconditionsunderwhichitlived. Andnowcamethereactionofthealteredconditions. 

           ‘Underthenewconditionsofperfectcomfortandsecurity,thatrestlessenergy,thatwithusisstrength,wouldbecomeweakness. Eveninourowntimecertaintendenciesanddesires,oncenecessarytosurvival,areaconstantsourceoffailure. Physicalcourageandtheloveofbattle,forinstance,arenogreathelpmayevenbehindrancestoacivilizedman. Andinastateofphysicalbalanceandsecurity,power,intellectualaswellasphysical,wouldbeoutofplace. 

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