Thomas malthus had a positive view of inequality. he defended disease, slavery, and child murder. why?
a. he felt this would allow the population to thin itself out naturally.
b. he felt this would create more jobs for medical personnel and morticians.
c. he was mentally ill.
d. he was the forerunner to gandhi.

11. what characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the scientific revolution? the importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth. truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation. the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy. the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.