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thus eventually spreading the trait throughout their species. Evolution, there-
fore, would be expected to favor self-preservation, not self-sacrifice. 82
Yet, Darwin’s theory of natural selection was given a shattering blow by

the discovery of so many incredible examples of self-sacrifice shown by ants.
It was very difficult for proponents of the theory of evolution to produce an
explanation of such characteristics, some of which were found while Darwin
was still alive. In fact, Darwin himself stated in his book, called The Origin
of Species:

Many instincts are so wonderful that their development will probably appear
to the reader a difficulty sufficient to overthrow my whole theory. I may here
premise that I have nothing to do with the origin of the mental powers, any
more than I have with that of life itself. 83
After such an open confession, the hypothesis he set forth in order to
save his theory is beset by even greater complications. According to the ex-
planation Darwin brought to this conflicting situation, natural selection was
realized not at the level of individual, but at the group level within certain

groups.
However, this could not go any further than a claim impossible to prove,
because it was just an estimate which was set forth for the sake of saving the
theory, which did not depend on any solid findings or observations.
Evolutionists who came after Darwin could never explain the examples of
sacrifice in animals.
It is impossible to explain the examples of sacrifice and generosity expe-
rienced among ants, termites, bees and other social insects by any technique
offered by the theory of evolution. There is only a single explanation for a
living being to put its own security and comfort at risk in order to work on
providing security and comfort for members of the group it lives in: the so-

cial order of the group has been determined by a conscious designer and
this designer has assigned different tasks for each member of the group. The
members of the group abide by this task distribution and if necessary, sacri-
fice themselves. What is important is the survival of the order of the group,
and the sacrifice needed for it may be achieved, not by the will of insects
lacking any consciousness and judgement, but by the will that directs them.

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