Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Intraspecific Conflict. Charles Darwin in his 'On the Origin of Species' (1859), Observed that speciation and subspeciation result from geographic isolation. All organisms on earth appear to follow this hypothesis. Of course this mainly pertains to adaptation to a varying environment And reduction of competition for food and needed territory. With humans, we have varied superficial morphology, Resulting in varying skin color, nose shape, eye color, height, etc. But humans, more than other species, have culture and religion, Which results, to the human mind, in a huge differentiation of the 'other'. As a result, the human intraspecific or population competition And conflict forms a new dimentiation, Compared to other specific life on our planet. Evaluating these differences, humans have a more complex level Of Darwin's concept of isolation and adaptation to a new environment. Culture, ideology, and religion result in greater potential 'intraspecific' conflict, Which we are all observing and living through every single day! With humans, geographic isolation seems not to reduce competition, But because of other factors mentioned, may increase that population conflict. Might our wonderful minds actually lead us to our own Potentially peaceable intraspecific downfall? Frank Maurer 9 February 2024. 0930 Hours.