Natural Selection of Mankind

Due to the fact that time is of the essence, this new blog has emerged. The archaic method of writing in a diary is no longer suited for my purposes. I've recently had a discussion w/ a friend regarding social welfare programs and the long term effects of not having having them. Oftentimes I've wondered if my thoughts regarding this issue are inhumane. My beliefs are indeed Darwinian, applying his theory of natural selection to the human race. It is indisputable that mankind is the only species that can manipulate its surroundings to the extent that a natural balance is not achieved with the environment, and this is acceptable to a point. However, the steady increase in world population leaves many wondering where we will be when the amount of usable space for industrial, residential, and agricultural purposes runs out. Indoor greenhouses and high-rises can only get us so far-we can not build these all the way up to the stratosphere. The weight of such structures will also greatly affect tectonic plate activity, which will likely lead to highly undesirable consequences. We haven't exactly figured out warp travel to other suitable planets either, or how to survive the harsher conditions in the nearby planets. In the animal world, there is 'survival of the fittest' thus allowing only the strongest, most intelligent creatures to survive. However, social welfare programs allow those of us who are unable to fend for themselves thrive. This inevitably disrupts the natural selection process, and thus slows down the evolution of mankind over time. I am not justifying the purposeful elimination of the underprivileged. I only believe they should be allowed to survive on their own because if they can not rely on welfare, they will just have to fight harder or die. Its true that some will be sacrificed now, but its a low price to pay for the future of all mankind.