Tragedy in a Godless Universe

Evolution requires death. At its core, Darwin’s postulate appeals to the power of death to remove those less able to survive so that the “more fit” can take their place. . . . Evolution, in an atheistic worldview, is morally neutral. When tragedies strike, evolution cannot tell us something is detrimental. Death, after all, can neither be untimely or tragic, since death is the means by which “progress” is made. . . . But what then are we to make of compassion? If evolution requires death in order to operate, why should humans suffer feelings of loss when others die? AiG