17.According to the excerpt from the Descent of Man in Sources of Making of the West … Charles Darwin asserts that observed differences between human races are evidence of multiple

17.According to the excerpt from the Descent of Man in Sources of Making of the West … Charles Darwin asserts that observed differences between human races are evidence of multiple places of origin for humanity. Darwin acknowledges that his conclusions “will be denounced by some as highly irreligious” but he dismisses this as a valid argument against his explanation of human origins. Darwin asserts that “the assumed instinctive belief in God” is a valid argument for the existence of such a God. Darwin deliberately insults the Christians in his reading audience to gain traction for his arguments.