RE: If you could be any other race ?
October 1, 2014 at 1:55 am
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2014 at 2:16 am by Aractus.)
(October 1, 2014 at 12:53 am)ForumMember77 Wrote: The prevalence of said gene expression is correlated within groups, that we call races.No, actually we use the term ethnicity to somewhat describe that, although it is also based on other things including language culture and history, and it itself is imprecise. There are no meaningful solid distinctions. The term "race" is thousands of years old and predates science. We didn't even know what genes were when it was being used. It goes to a time when people thought that those different to them were fundamentally different - ie of a different race - when this is not the case. This isn't a left-wing political argument, it's a fact.
If you disagree then tell me this: how many different distinct ethnic or racial groups do you think there are, and then list them please?
Might be easier if I give some examples. Which of the following terms describes a distinct race in your view:
1. People who live in Germany, which is the correct distinct "race"?
A. Aryan?
B. Caucasian?
C. European?
D. German?
E. Catholic?
F. Something Else?
2. People who live in India, which is the correct distinct "race"?
A. Mongoloid?
B. Asian?
C. South Asian?
D. Indian?
E. Hindi or Buddhist?
F. Something Else?
Are some people biracial, if so what race do they belong to or is each biracial race a new distinct race?
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
