• race

    From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Tue May 20 20:38:47 2025
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    One people, one race, one leader. I agree it wasn't a good thing. In
    the US, if you really want to demean someone, you call them a Nazi. It
    appears to happen over and over.

    As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
    different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
    STILL a lot of people that miss that point...

    Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
    one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.

    So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: We must learn to live together
    as brothers or perish together as fools.

    So if we are talking taxonomy, sure - species vs. race. But if
    we are talking about unity and worth? I still say: one race -
    the human race.

    Respectfully,


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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to jimmylogan on Wed May 21 08:56:13 2025
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    As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
    different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
    STILL a lot of people that miss that point...

    Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
    one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.

    So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Not really. There is a clear definition of what race is, and it's not
    open to your personal interpretation. It's biology/science, and
    factual.

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    Again, "biology" *is* science. There aren't two definitions. Species
    is one thing, and race is another. You don't get to create your own definition.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    When discussing scientific / technical things (of any sort), it's
    important to use proper terminology to avoid misunderstandings. There
    is no such thing as the "human race". It really is that simple. There
    is the human species, which has multiple races. That's how science
    works. Words matter.

    As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: We must learn to live together
    as brothers or perish together as fools.

    That's probably a true statement.

    So if we are talking taxonomy, sure - species vs. race. But if
    we are talking about unity and worth? I still say: one race -
    the human race.

    You can say that all you want, but you're still wrong.


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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to jimmylogan on Wed May 21 23:02:57 2025
    Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Gamgee on Tue May 20 2025 08:38 pm

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: We must learn to live together
    as brothers or perish together as fools.

    So if we are talking taxonomy, sure - species vs. race. But if
    we are talking about unity and worth? I still say: one race -
    the human race.
    The Human Genome Project was not supposed to come to the conclusion that race was real. That was decided before it started.

    NO scientist would ever say that race is real, as that is not Politically Correct and would get you cancelled. So of course, the argument is that it is not real. This is a political stance.

    Witness today "scientists" now saying that sex is not a binary, that the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to support whatever the regime needed.

    The whole argument is political, and unscientific. Science does NOT prove whether race is real or not. The question is not whether race is real, but whether racial categories are useful models for categorising people. Species don't exist either, they are constructs. But we use the term Species because it is useful to differentiate organisms which can interbreed from those different enough to not interbreed. All categorisations are based on utility.

    so the question really is, does "race" have some explanatory of predictive qualities. If I categorise someone as being of a particular race, does it give me some indication as to their attributes?

    The answer is obviously yes, as we use race ALL THE TIME. Even those who say race does not exist, use it ALL THE TIME. Now, whether it should be called "Race" or "ethnicity" or "group", well, thats just semantics.

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  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to jimmylogan on Wed May 21 14:06:50 2025
    Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Gamgee on Tue May 20 2025 08:38 pm

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.


    Race might be a social contruct with no significant biological basis, but let me tell you nobody will mistake a throughbred for a hispano-breton horse. And while we are at that, nobody will take a hispano-breton to a race, but they will have her pull a cart instead of the throughbred any day.

    But even the idea that race lacks biological basis is thin because the origins of people can be traced via biological markers - that is the reason why we know gypsies come from India, for example, because they are sufficiently distinct from other groups that their traits can be identified. And there are even hints that homo sapiens don't come from a single ancestor either but from a number of family trees that evolved separatedly.


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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to Arelor on Thu May 22 08:25:00 2025
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    Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Gamgee on
    Tue May 20 2025 08:38 pm

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.


    Race might be a social contruct with no significant biological basis,
    but let me tell you nobody will mistake a throughbred for a
    hispano-breton horse. And while we are at that, nobody will take a hispano-breton to a race, but they will have her pull a cart instead of the throughbred any day.

    But even the idea that race lacks biological basis is thin because the origins of people can be traced via biological markers - that is the reason why we know gypsies come from India, for example, because they
    are sufficiently distinct from other groups that their traits can be identified. And there are even hints that homo sapiens don't come from
    a single ancestor either but from a number of family trees that evolved separatedly.

    If I tell you "Robert is Black, Harrison is White and Li is Asian", and then I
    give you a photo of three men, people WILL be able to tell who is who just from
    those descriptors alone. Even if I photoshop everyone to have the same skin
    colour, you'll still be able to tell.

    This means that race exists. When people select actors for an advertisement, for "Diversity", they select on race.

    You cannot then argue it does not exist, when people use racial signifiers ROUTINELY and SUCCESSFULLY to categorise people.

    It is intellectually dishonest to come up with a bullshit "study" that says that
    that thing that people use all the time, and understand, isn't actually meaingful in anyway.


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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Fri May 23 11:33:09 2025
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    jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
    different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
    STILL a lot of people that miss that point...

    Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
    one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.

    So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Not really. There is a clear definition of what race is, and it's not open to your personal interpretation. It's biology/science, and
    factual.

    Can you give me an example? I've read a lot of references on
    this tonight, and the general consensus has changed over time.
    Race is now broadly considered a social construct rather than
    a biological one.

    Have you looked into the "one drop" rule? The geographical
    theory? Do you consider races to be subspecies?

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    Again, "biology" *is* science. There aren't two definitions. Species
    is one thing, and race is another. You don't get to create your own definition.

    You're right, I don't get to make up definitions. So whose do
    we follow? Scientists today? Or scientists from the past? As
    a wise man once said, science doesn't say anything - **scientists**
    do. In other words, science is a process of gathering and interpreting
    data. If it always delivered absolute facts, its conclusions
    wouldn't change over time.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    When discussing scientific / technical things (of any sort), it's important to use proper terminology to avoid misunderstandings. There
    is no such thing as the "human race". It really is that simple. There
    is the human species, which has multiple races. That's how science
    works. Words matter.

    As for your point about "proper terminology," I agree that words
    matter - which is why I checked a few sources. Here's how
    **dictionary.com** defines things:


    **Species** A group of related individuals that resemble one
    another, breed among themselves, and are biologically distinct
    from other such groups. Also: a group of persons related by
    common descent or heredity.

    **Race** Multiple definitions:
    1) A group of persons related by common descent or heredity.
    3a) *(no longer in technical use)* traditional divisions of humankind.
    3b) An arbitrary classification based on physical characteristics
    (skin, eye shape, etc.).
    3c) A **socially constructed** category based on appearance,
    ancestry, or shared culture.
    6) *The human race* - humankind.

    So... while you might not like the phrase 'human race,'
    it's still used, even in formal dictionaries, as a synonym
    for humankind. It carries spiritual and moral weight, and yes,
    it still exists in scientific and educational language as a
    broad reference to all people.

    If you're discussing gene flow or breeding populations,
    sure - use precise taxonomy. But if you're talking about
    our shared humanity and dignity, I still say 'one race -
    the human race' fits just fine.



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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Boraxman on Fri May 23 11:33:09 2025
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    Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Gamgee on Tue May 20 2025 08:38 pm

    Witness today "scientists" now saying that sex is not a binary, that
    the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and
    Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to
    support whatever the regime needed.

    Another great example of 'scientists' saying things, based
    on ideals rather than facts.

    The answer is obviously yes, as we use race ALL THE TIME. Even those
    who say race does not exist, use it ALL THE TIME. Now, whether it
    should be called "Race" or "ethnicity" or "group", well, thats just semantics.

    This I agree with. I think 'race' is a bad term. Cultural
    group or something like that is better, in my opinion.

    There are no 'white' people nor 'black' people. We all
    have different levels of melanin in our bodies, so we
    have different skin TONE. Some are darker; some are
    lighter.


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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Arelor on Fri May 23 11:33:09 2025
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    Race might be a social contruct with no significant biological basis,
    but let me tell you nobody will mistake a throughbred for a
    hispano-breton horse. And while we are at that, nobody will take a hispano-breton to a race, but they will have her pull a cart instead of the throughbred any day.

    I think you are describing physical traits that are passed
    down from parent to offspring. This doesn't change mean a
    different 'race' but different ability.

    Why do throughbreds get put to breeding? Not because of
    their 'race,' but because of their propensity to have
    offspring with similar abilites.

    All felines are the same SPECIES, but there are many
    breeds of feline.

    But even the idea that race lacks biological basis is thin because the origins of people can be traced via biological markers - that is the reason why we know gypsies come from India, for example, because they
    are sufficiently distinct from other groups that their traits can be identified.

    But these differences that are made more distinct over time
    dissapear within a few generations when interbreeding
    occurs.

    And there are even hints that homo sapiens don't come from
    a single ancestor either but from a number of family trees that evolved separatedly.

    First, I don't believe in the theory of evolution. I believe
    in Creation and a Creator. There might be 'hints' but they
    have to be evaluated, and the starting point (worldview) will
    determine where they lead.



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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Boraxman on Fri May 23 11:33:09 2025
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    If I tell you "Robert is Black, Harrison is White and Li is Asian",
    and then I
    give you a photo of three men, people WILL be able to tell who is who just from
    those descriptors alone. Even if I photoshop everyone to have the
    same skin
    colour, you'll still be able to tell.

    Yep - because we have been taught that dark skin = black race;
    light skin = white race; etc.

    And yeah, change the skin tone and you'll likely have an easy
    time telling from facial features, unless you are looking
    at a third or fourth generation 'mixed race.' In that case,
    I dare say they may not be as easy to spot!

    This means that race exists. When people select actors for an advertisement, for "Diversity", they select on race.

    You cannot then argue it does not exist, when people use racial signifiers ROUTINELY and SUCCESSFULLY to categorise people.

    My point is that they should NOT do this. People should be
    identified by how they ARE and not how they LOOK.




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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to jimmylogan on Fri May 23 14:21:48 2025
    Re: Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Boraxman on Fri May 23 2025 11:33 am

    the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to

    bill nye is not an authority on any of the stuff he speaks on.
    he's a weird fucker too.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Fri May 23 13:51:03 2025
    Re: Re: race
    By: MRO to jimmylogan on Fri May 23 2025 02:21 pm

    the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and
    Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to

    bill nye is not an authority on any of the stuff he speaks on. he's a weird fucker too.

    You replied to jimmylogan, but it looks like you quoted something from someone else (probably Boraxman?).

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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to jimmylogan on Sat May 24 12:37:00 2025
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    Boraxman wrote to Arelor <=-

    If I tell you "Robert is Black, Harrison is White and Li is Asian",
    and then I
    give you a photo of three men, people WILL be able to tell who is who just from
    those descriptors alone. Even if I photoshop everyone to have the
    same skin
    colour, you'll still be able to tell.

    Yep - because we have been taught that dark skin = black race;
    light skin = white race; etc.

    And yeah, change the skin tone and you'll likely have an easy
    time telling from facial features, unless you are looking
    at a third or fourth generation 'mixed race.' In that case,
    I dare say they may not be as easy to spot!

    The "race is just a pigment of your imagination" was designed to
    changes peoples attitudes, but it was the wrong approach. You can't
    lie to people to change their attitudes, because they'll realise the
    lie, and discard the lesson that accompanied the lie.

    We would have been better off being honest about race, acknowledging
    that racial differences are real, and just trying to work out the best
    way to manage that reality.

    Some argue that when we all become "mixed" then this won't be an
    issue, but that is a horrendous idea, and I think has a deeper, underlying evil motivation behind it.

    This means that race exists. When people select actors for an advertisement, for "Diversity", they select on race.

    You cannot then argue it does not exist, when people use racial signifiers ROUTINELY and SUCCESSFULLY to categorise people.

    My point is that they should NOT do this. People should be
    identified by how they ARE and not how they LOOK.

    Now it is incorrect to attribute a specific racial stereotype to an
    individual, if that is what you mean. However you obviously can tell
    peoples ancestry from sight alone. You'd know I'm European, and not
    Asian or African or Australian Aboriginal by looking at me.

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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to jimmylogan on Sat May 24 12:53:00 2025
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    Re: race
    By: jimmylogan to Gamgee on Tue May 20 2025 08:38 pm

    Witness today "scientists" now saying that sex is not a binary, that
    the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and
    Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to
    support whatever the regime needed.

    Another great example of 'scientists' saying things, based
    on ideals rather than facts.

    The answer is obviously yes, as we use race ALL THE TIME. Even those
    who say race does not exist, use it ALL THE TIME. Now, whether it
    should be called "Race" or "ethnicity" or "group", well, thats just semantics.

    This I agree with. I think 'race' is a bad term. Cultural
    group or something like that is better, in my opinion.

    There are no 'white' people nor 'black' people. We all
    have different levels of melanin in our bodies, so we
    have different skin TONE. Some are darker; some are
    lighter.

    I think the 'lay person" understanding, is correct. When I say "lay
    person" I mean those who aren't trying to abide by a Politically
    Correct view. People, free of any particular ideological motivation reflexively understand, that Europeans and Sub-Saharan Africans kind
    of belong to two distrinct groups, and within those, there are sub
    groups. Nobody would see Greeks, Italians, Chinese and Japanese, and
    see four wholly distinct groups, they would see two sets of two. This
    shows two levels of clustering. Clearly observable.

    Now, its true that in in previous centures, specific categorisations
    of "Race" were flawed, but I don't think the concept was, only the
    specific application. Its still in use today, albeit updated with new anthropoligical learnings. A good example is phrenology and
    physignomy. Physignomy does have legitimacy, but phrenology, which
    was an extreme example of this taken too far, was debunked. However
    this didn't mean that someones physical appearance says nothing about
    their character.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to jimmylogan on Sat May 24 08:29:28 2025
    jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Gamgee wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
    different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
    STILL a lot of people that miss that point...

    Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
    one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.

    So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Not really. There is a clear definition of what race is, and it's not open to your personal interpretation. It's biology/science, and
    factual.

    Can you give me an example? I've read a lot of references on
    this tonight, and the general consensus has changed over time.
    Race is now broadly considered a social construct rather than
    a biological one.

    Have you looked into the "one drop" rule? The geographical
    theory? Do you consider races to be subspecies?

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    Again, "biology" *is* science. There aren't two definitions. Species
    is one thing, and race is another. You don't get to create your own definition.

    You're right, I don't get to make up definitions. So whose do
    we follow? Scientists today? Or scientists from the past? As
    a wise man once said, science doesn't say anything - **scientists**
    do. In other words, science is a process of gathering and interpreting data. If it always delivered absolute facts, its conclusions
    wouldn't change over time.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    When discussing scientific / technical things (of any sort), it's important to use proper terminology to avoid misunderstandings. There
    is no such thing as the "human race". It really is that simple. There
    is the human species, which has multiple races. That's how science
    works. Words matter.

    As for your point about "proper terminology," I agree that words
    matter - which is why I checked a few sources. Here's how **dictionary.com** defines things:


    **Species** A group of related individuals that resemble one
    another, breed among themselves, and are biologically distinct
    from other such groups. Also: a group of persons related by
    common descent or heredity.

    **Race** Multiple definitions:
    1) A group of persons related by common descent or heredity.
    3a) *(no longer in technical use)* traditional divisions of humankind.
    3b) An arbitrary classification based on physical characteristics
    (skin, eye shape, etc.).
    3c) A **socially constructed** category based on appearance,
    ancestry, or shared culture.
    6) *The human race* - humankind.

    So... while you might not like the phrase 'human race,'
    it's still used, even in formal dictionaries, as a synonym
    for humankind. It carries spiritual and moral weight, and yes,
    it still exists in scientific and educational language as a
    broad reference to all people.

    If you're discussing gene flow or breeding populations,
    sure - use precise taxonomy. But if you're talking about
    our shared humanity and dignity, I still say 'one race -
    the human race' fits just fine.

    You can still say whatever you want. It doesn't change the facts about
    what species and race are. When you write words that you claim are
    "quotes" from a site like dictionary.com, but in reality *paraphrase*
    what was there to suit your own needs, you become someone that I won't
    discuss the subject with any longer. Go back to school and actually
    learn something, and quit trying to be a "social warrior". Bye.




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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Nightfox on Tue May 27 08:29:29 2025
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    Re: Re: race
    By: MRO to jimmylogan on Fri May 23 2025 02:21 pm

    the spectrum is real. Even popularisers like Neil Degrasse Tyson and
    Bill Nye have supported this. Science has always been willing to

    bill nye is not an authority on any of the stuff he speaks on. he's a weird fucker too.

    You replied to jimmylogan, but it looks like you quoted something from someone else (probably Boraxman?).

    Yeah - I noticed that too and just ignored it. :-) I lost a lot of
    respect for Bill Nye a few years ago...



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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Boraxman on Tue May 27 08:29:29 2025
    Boraxman wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    The "race is just a pigment of your imagination" was designed to
    changes peoples attitudes, but it was the wrong approach. You can't
    lie to people to change their attitudes, because they'll realise the
    lie, and discard the lesson that accompanied the lie.

    Yep - because men are evil at heart. People WANT to be racists,
    because it's easier.

    Some argue that when we all become "mixed" then this won't be an
    issue, but that is a horrendous idea, and I think has a deeper,
    underlying evil motivation behind it.

    Why horrendous?

    Technically we are all from the same group of ancestors anyway.
    Adam and Eve, specifically, but even after that, the eight on
    the ark spawned the repopulation.

    You cannot then argue it does not exist, when people use racial signifiers ROUTINELY and SUCCESSFULLY to categorise people.

    My point is that they should NOT do this. People should be
    identified by how they ARE and not how they LOOK.

    Now it is incorrect to attribute a specific racial stereotype to an individual, if that is what you mean. However you obviously can tell peoples ancestry from sight alone. You'd know I'm European, and not
    Asian or African or Australian Aboriginal by looking at me.

    Ancestral - yes - but I look more white than anything, so should
    I be blamed for slavery in the distant past? Should a 'black'
    person be blamed for crime in another city?

    These are stereotypes and have nothing to do with the
    individual.

    To be blunt, I was NOT raised this way. I was raised by a VERY
    biggoted man - my father. In the south, it was normal. Thankfully
    I have made my own decisions as I grew up and realized this was
    NOT the proper way to think or act.


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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Boraxman on Tue May 27 08:29:29 2025
    Boraxman wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    I think the 'lay person" understanding, is correct. When I say "lay person" I mean those who aren't trying to abide by a Politically
    Correct view. People, free of any particular ideological motivation reflexively understand, that Europeans and Sub-Saharan Africans kind
    of belong to two distrinct groups, and within those, there are sub
    groups. Nobody would see Greeks, Italians, Chinese and Japanese, and
    see four wholly distinct groups, they would see two sets of two. This shows two levels of clustering. Clearly observable.

    I don't deny that at all. If you go back to the Tower of Babal
    account, people were staying together instead of spreading out
    and repopulating the earth after the flood. God broke up their
    language and they clustered at that point. They spread out
    and over generations they got paler skin, darker skin, etc.

    Facial features would cluster too. If you have people with
    certain gene types (light hair dominant, dark regressive)
    and they breed with another of the same, the offspring
    will share this. Eventually the dark will be so far
    regressive that it will only come up in RARE instances.

    Now that's a basic way of saying it, but I hope you understand
    what I'm saying...



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  • From jimmylogan@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Tue May 27 08:29:29 2025
    Fair enough. No hard feelings-I still believe respectful dialogue
    is worth having, even when we don't agree. Wishing you the best.



    Gamgee wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Gamgee wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
    different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
    STILL a lot of people that miss that point...

    Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
    one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.

    So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...

    I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
    down to how we define race.

    Not really. There is a clear definition of what race is, and it's not open to your personal interpretation. It's biology/science, and
    factual.

    Can you give me an example? I've read a lot of references on
    this tonight, and the general consensus has changed over time.
    Race is now broadly considered a social construct rather than
    a biological one.

    Have you looked into the "one drop" rule? The geographical
    theory? Do you consider races to be subspecies?

    Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens. Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
    are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.

    Again, "biology" *is* science. There aren't two definitions. Species
    is one thing, and race is another. You don't get to create your own definition.

    You're right, I don't get to make up definitions. So whose do
    we follow? Scientists today? Or scientists from the past? As
    a wise man once said, science doesn't say anything - **scientists**
    do. In other words, science is a process of gathering and interpreting data. If it always delivered absolute facts, its conclusions
    wouldn't change over time.

    But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
    human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
    but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
    our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.

    When discussing scientific / technical things (of any sort), it's important to use proper terminology to avoid misunderstandings. There
    is no such thing as the "human race". It really is that simple. There
    is the human species, which has multiple races. That's how science
    works. Words matter.

    As for your point about "proper terminology," I agree that words
    matter - which is why I checked a few sources. Here's how **dictionary.com** defines things:


    **Species** A group of related individuals that resemble one
    another, breed among themselves, and are biologically distinct
    from other such groups. Also: a group of persons related by
    common descent or heredity.

    **Race** Multiple definitions:
    1) A group of persons related by common descent or heredity.
    3a) *(no longer in technical use)* traditional divisions of humankind.
    3b) An arbitrary classification based on physical characteristics
    (skin, eye shape, etc.).
    3c) A **socially constructed** category based on appearance,
    ancestry, or shared culture.
    6) *The human race* - humankind.

    So... while you might not like the phrase 'human race,'
    it's still used, even in formal dictionaries, as a synonym
    for humankind. It carries spiritual and moral weight, and yes,
    it still exists in scientific and educational language as a
    broad reference to all people.

    If you're discussing gene flow or breeding populations,
    sure - use precise taxonomy. But if you're talking about
    our shared humanity and dignity, I still say 'one race -
    the human race' fits just fine.

    You can still say whatever you want. It doesn't change the facts about what species and race are. When you write words that you claim are "quotes" from a site like dictionary.com, but in reality *paraphrase*
    what was there to suit your own needs, you become someone that I won't discuss the subject with any longer. Go back to school and actually
    learn something, and quit trying to be a "social warrior". Bye.




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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to jimmylogan on Wed May 28 09:25:00 2025
    jimmylogan wrote to Boraxman <=-

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    @REPLY: <68313735.65565.dove-gen@bbs.mozysswamp.org>
    Boraxman wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    The "race is just a pigment of your imagination" was designed to
    changes peoples attitudes, but it was the wrong approach. You can't
    lie to people to change their attitudes, because they'll realise the
    lie, and discard the lesson that accompanied the lie.

    Yep - because men are evil at heart. People WANT to be racists,
    because it's easier.

    Its not easier. You are ostracised. ITs easier to just follow the consensus.


    Some argue that when we all become "mixed" then this won't be an
    issue, but that is a horrendous idea, and I think has a deeper,
    underlying evil motivation behind it.

    Why horrendous?

    Technically we are all from the same group of ancestors anyway.
    Adam and Eve, specifically, but even after that, the eight on
    the ark spawned the repopulation.

    Because what makes us what we are, makes us unique. A world where humans are interchangeable, fungible, meaningless cogs is soul destroying.

    A raceless, borderless world is that world. No thanks,


    You cannot then argue it does not exist, when people use racial signifiers ROUTINELY and SUCCESSFULLY to categorise people.

    My point is that they should NOT do this. People should be
    identified by how they ARE and not how they LOOK.

    Now it is incorrect to attribute a specific racial stereotype to an individual, if that is what you mean. However you obviously can tell peoples ancestry from sight alone. You'd know I'm European, and not
    Asian or African or Australian Aboriginal by looking at me.

    Ancestral - yes - but I look more white than anything, so should
    I be blamed for slavery in the distant past? Should a 'black'
    person be blamed for crime in another city?

    These are stereotypes and have nothing to do with the
    individual.

    To be blunt, I was NOT raised this way. I was raised by a VERY
    biggoted man - my father. In the south, it was normal. Thankfully
    I have made my own decisions as I grew up and realized this was
    NOT the proper way to think or act.



    No, of course you shouldn't be personally blamed for things you didn't do.
    I'm certaingly against bigotry, and it is right to scold people for say, blaming
    an individual for something they didn't do.

    But we have overcorrected. The pendulum swung too far, to the point where *any*
    recognition of groups is considered evil. The opposite of an overreaction is just another overreaction. I was not raised in the south, I was raised perhaps in a more progressive, and more recent era than you, and my experience is that people were way, way too obsessed with NOT being racist to the point of doing actual harm and supporting folly. ITs like people feel so guilty they wan't to destroy themselves as restitution.


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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to jimmylogan on Wed May 28 09:27:00 2025
    jimmylogan wrote to Boraxman <=-

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    @REPLY: <68313739.65567.dove-gen@bbs.mozysswamp.org>
    Boraxman wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    I think the 'lay person" understanding, is correct. When I say "lay person" I mean those who aren't trying to abide by a Politically
    Correct view. People, free of any particular ideological motivation reflexively understand, that Europeans and Sub-Saharan Africans kind
    of belong to two distrinct groups, and within those, there are sub
    groups. Nobody would see Greeks, Italians, Chinese and Japanese, and
    see four wholly distinct groups, they would see two sets of two. This shows two levels of clustering. Clearly observable.

    I don't deny that at all. If you go back to the Tower of Babal
    account, people were staying together instead of spreading out
    and repopulating the earth after the flood. God broke up their
    language and they clustered at that point. They spread out
    and over generations they got paler skin, darker skin, etc.

    Facial features would cluster too. If you have people with
    certain gene types (light hair dominant, dark regressive)
    and they breed with another of the same, the offspring
    will share this. Eventually the dark will be so far
    regressive that it will only come up in RARE instances.

    Now that's a basic way of saying it, but I hope you understand
    what I'm saying...

    I get it. Actually, with facial features, what happens is that genes which code
    for our morphology also affect behaviour. The two are intertwined. Hormone levels affect both body and mind, so it stands to reason you'll see physical and
    mental correlations.


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to jimmylogan on Fri May 30 07:51:07 2025
    jimmylogan wrote to Boraxman <=-

    Some argue that when we all become "mixed" then this won't be an
    issue, but that is a horrendous idea, and I think has a deeper,
    underlying evil motivation behind it.

    Why horrendous?

    Technically we are all from the same group of ancestors anyway.
    Adam and Eve, specifically, but even after that, the eight on
    the ark spawned the repopulation.

    It won't happen in our generation. Maybe the next. I drove by a
    schoolyard in my old neighborhood a few years back and looked at the
    kids. I didn't see white kids, black kids, brown kids, yellow kids -- I
    saw a mix of ethnicities.

    I suppose we'll have white folks clinking to what used to be the status
    quo and the rest of the county integrating cultures and ethnicities for
    some time.


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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri May 30 19:01:21 2025
    Re: Re: race
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to jimmylogan on Fri May 30 2025 07:51 am


    I suppose we'll have white folks clinking to what used to be the status
    quo and the rest of the county integrating cultures and ethnicities for
    some time.


    that's funny because i've always seen people of color exhibit racism and fighting integration.
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