Somebody: It's more like he's denying that the *differences* between species of the same genus are explained by their having a common ancestor, which is essentially what Alan was arguing.
Going back to the original topic, it's clear to me that capitalism can be tamed to a degree and has been in most countries. Capitalism doesn't require children getting black lung disease working in the mines or Congolese villagers being worked to death on rubber plantations. Being an unemployed mother on food stamps is awful, but it's not the same as being sent to a 19th century workhouse or debtors prison.