Verdigris
01-21-2005, 03:18 AM
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 07:22:43 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
<SNIP>
> I'm not wriggling. Kindly note that I have stuck to one theme when arguing
> with you: my remark was not racist. It may have been insulting to people
> of a certain religion, but not race. Insulting someone's religion is not
> racist.
With some trepidation, I'd be interested in knowing what you and others
consider to be a race.
As a few points to consider...
Are the Irish a race?
Are the Jews a race? If so, are they a different race to the arabs,
with whom they share a common (genetic) heritage?
Actually, any definition of "race" based on genetics is on very dodgy
ground as (iirc) homo sapiens is remarkably homogeneous - even though that
might not be obvious to us.
Still: if you're prepared to consider even the most trivial of genetic
differences sufficient, would you consider all of the native peoples of
sub-saharan Africa to be a single race? Or those of the Indian
sub-continent, or China etc.
--
Simon - verdant lineone ne t
Triumph Tiger. Big trailees - you know they make sense.
Z1000 - less sense, more sensation.
MAG BOTAFOT#36 two#22 HLR#pi BONY#62 BHaLC#3
<SNIP>
> I'm not wriggling. Kindly note that I have stuck to one theme when arguing
> with you: my remark was not racist. It may have been insulting to people
> of a certain religion, but not race. Insulting someone's religion is not
> racist.
With some trepidation, I'd be interested in knowing what you and others
consider to be a race.
As a few points to consider...
Are the Irish a race?
Are the Jews a race? If so, are they a different race to the arabs,
with whom they share a common (genetic) heritage?
Actually, any definition of "race" based on genetics is on very dodgy
ground as (iirc) homo sapiens is remarkably homogeneous - even though that
might not be obvious to us.
Still: if you're prepared to consider even the most trivial of genetic
differences sufficient, would you consider all of the native peoples of
sub-saharan Africa to be a single race? Or those of the Indian
sub-continent, or China etc.
--
Simon - verdant lineone ne t
Triumph Tiger. Big trailees - you know they make sense.
Z1000 - less sense, more sensation.
MAG BOTAFOT#36 two#22 HLR#pi BONY#62 BHaLC#3