Quote Originally Posted by ermitonto
So you're saying genes no longer have any effect whatsoever on survival rates? There are some researchers who say that a very small portion of the population is naturally immune to AIDS because they lack a certain receptor. Would it be unreasonable to expect them to increase their standing in the gene pool if AIDS becomes a much more serious problem?

Also, how can we be sure that society and government won't ever bring about a program of eugenics?
I wasn't saying that genes have no effect on evolution, I was saying that our current form of society uses medical technology, low-income housing, social assistance etc, which keeps the non-survivally-fit alive along with the survivally fit, making neither dominant in the gene pool. For those immune to aids, they will only become prominent if all those with aids are allowed to die naturally, or don't breed before death.

all I was saying is that because of our intelligence interferring with the natural process, evolution is not an innevitable thing without doubt.