So would it be fair to say that evolution of humans has been halted by civilization?

[TimW6192]

Judging by the answers I received earlier: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak1KF6AwLUDEZt90v2OCsM7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid =20080514095109AAeZ9vyIf human evolution has ended, are humans on a decline or are humans part of a society that is evolving more efficient ways to use its constituent parts. Even if society is evolving, is it made up of obsolete parts?I'm trying to figure out how different types of governments and philosophies might affect the course of progress in society and even what progress in society is. Thanks for your answers.Hmm Marie, who has 11500+ points since Nov. 2007 and who has 2300+ points since May 2007? I certainly spend a lot less time here than you. Plus, I can always think in my spare time while I'm cycling, driving or running my dog. That said, thanks for reading and responding. I think I got a lot of good answers and now have even more things to think about.Hmm Marie, who has 11500+ points since Nov. 2007 and who has 2300+ points since May 2007? I certainly spend a lot less time here than you. Plus, I can always think in my spare time while I'm cycling, driving or running my dog. That said, thanks for reading and responding. I think I got a lot of good answers and now have even more things to think about.

[whimsy1930]

Nope, human evolution has NOT been halted --it may have been altered by new rules that have been imposed...

[mariebear8916]

I cant even imagine how little you have to do-to have time to sit around and think about this bullshit. Sorry, I am being honest. Go have fun somewhere.

[HolyCow0601]

No, it's been halted by religion and stupidity.

[Sjean8100]

I think that physical evolution has been halted by the advent of modern medicine that keeps so many basically unhealthy people alive and reproducing.I think that cultural evolution is still going on - in fact it's going faster than ever as cultures are intermingled.

[Arctos2607]

Evolution is an extremely slow trend. Changes may not be noticed for many thousands, or even millions of years..

[DONALDT6025]

GOD HAS THAT ALL UNDER CONTROL

[SimpleGirl7284]

I wouldn't say that's "fair" to say. Being civilized doesn't stop the change in alleles and selection, etc. that drives evolution. The timescale of civilization is too small to notice major evolutionary changes in humans anyway. But you sound like you are interested more in social evolution than biological evolution.Since I am not an anthropologist or sociologist I can't help with that.

[Robin9628]

evolution is a matter of death prior to reproduction, the extent that childhood mortality is modified, so is evolution; ok by me, when times get hard, and in particular if there is massive death then evolution will resume, i suspect evolution is nearly halted except in times of massive % of death; google or otherwise look up Haldane's Dilemma

[JimF]

I'd say we've started to de-evolvution. It wont be many generations until we're living in caves again.