Natural selection, with its emphasis on death and competition, did not appeal to some naturalists because they felt it was immoral, and left little room for teleology or the concept of progress in the development of life.
A selección natural, co seu énfase na morte e a competición, non atraía a moitos naturalistas porque sentían que era inmoral, e deixaba pouco espazo para a teleoloxía ou o concepto de progreso no desenvolvemento da vida.