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The noted biologist, Prof. Jeffrey P. Schloss, writes about
the contradiction between Darwinism and animals' self-sacrifi-
cial behavior:
Because natural selection by definition eliminates traits
that reduce reproductive success relative to others, any
trait that entails a reduction in fitness while increasing the
fitness of others (i.e., "biological sacrifice") will be elimi-
nated from populations. Biological altruism, defined as
genetically "self-destructive behaviour performed for the
benefit of others," is incompatible with Darwinism. 28
