Darwin Revelation

Brennan Cayia
Cyndi Brandenburg
COR 210-05

Darwin Revelation


I have learned a lot throughout the course and we have touched on many interesting subjects. The most interesting was Charles Darwin and his theories of evolution. As we recently studied the color of your skin makes no difference for we all come from the same ancestor (Appleman). My revelation is that no one should be judged based on skin color for it is simply an adaptation of humans.
Darwin’s study of natural selection shows that humans like any species adapted to their environment. Darker skin is a better protection from the sun. The theory that we all originated from central Africa would make sense for it is near the equator where there is much more sun. As our early ancestors spread to different parts of the world we adapted to our surroundings. In some cases this meant no need for dark skin cause the lack of intense sunlight in certain regions of the world. It’s not that someone is different as a person just humans natural change to our environment over time.
Physical characteristics of a person is a story of there ancestors. One of the most obvious and apparent is skin color. We have seen much racism in early years and it much so still exists today. The fact that you could be more related to someone with a different skin color than someone with the same is an interesting concept. We are all more alike and related than we realize. I think if we all step back and look at the concepts that Darwin has shown us we will all have a better appreciation and more respect for each other.




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Appleman, Philip, ed. Darwin. 3rd ed. New York: W.W.Norton, 2001.