What+would+Social+Darwinists+think+about+the+current+bailout?-LM

Social Darwinists probably never considered the possibility of a situation such as the one our country is currently in. A bailout is obviously necessary for our economy to survive, but it is doubtful that the Social Darwinists would approve of the government taking this action. The basis of Social Darwinism is that the "fittest" will survive. Therefore, the best businesses will survive, and the bad businesses will die out. The Social Darwinists would say that the reason why the "Big 3" and the major banks are going bankrupt is because they have made questionable decisions. If they made questionable decisions, they should deserve to fail so they cannot make other bad decisions. While the Big 3 were busy making stupid decisions, other car makers overseas were making better, more sensible, fuel-efficient cars that are more fitting for where society is going. Maybe Social Darwinists would support the "wiping of the slate" so the nation could start over with new, more cautious businesses that could better compete with overseas makers. Or possibly, the Social Darwinists may have said that obviously Asian car makers are more "fit" to be making cars than American car makers, so that we should stop making cars altogether. Social Darwinists would basically have to change their whole belief system if they were to support the bailout plan. They would have to make an exception for big businesses. The chance of that occurring is doubtful, for why would a group of people with set beliefs change them for one situation? Stay classy, san diego.