Why Did British Theorist Herbert Spencer Oppose Attempts at Social

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why did British theorist Herbert Spencer oppose attempts at social reform?

• A) because Comte had shown previously that such attempts were a waste of public money
• B) because he felt that attempting to fix one part of it would have no effect on society as a whole
• C) because such reform might interfere with the natural selection process and damage society by favouring its least worthy members
• D) because he believed that such attempts would upset the stability of society

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