Re: New findings cast doubt on "race isn't real" claim

From: Tatu Portin (axel86_at_mbnet.fi)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:04:36 GMT

Of course the speech is free, but I cannot see the point in arguing
about the subject. For a long time, mental inheritance has been more
crucial to survival than genetical one. The problem with 'race' is that
it diverts our focus from intellectual properties to physical ones,
which, as stated, are not relevant for survival at present time.

If multiplication is of interest, genetical diverse offspring have
generally better genes. Or, at least multiplication in a small circle
does have the bad habit of increasing genetical diseases. This is what I
have read about, so it can be more subjective?

Jupiter wrote:
> For years, mainstream scientists have said there are no real racial
> differences among people. Race is purely a "social construct" -- in other
> words, it's imaginary, some have argued.
>
> But two new studies raise doubts about a key calculation on which this
> argument rests.This calculation, often cited publicly by world-renowned
> geneticists, is that all humans are more than 99.9 percent genetically
> identical.
>
> http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/040908_racefrm
>
>
>

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