Are there qualities in any particular race ofpeople that make that race intrinsically superior to other races?

Answer 1

absolutely NOT.

Answer 2

I believe that there are qualities in every race of people that may come across to some other races as superior or intimidating. I think that the reason one would think that someone of another race is superior or intimidating is because 1. They are prejudice and/or 2. They have a low self esteem.

Prejudice people subconsciously trick themselves into thinking that a person of another race is unapproachable because of certain acts of misconduct that members of that race have committed. Therefore, these prejudice people think the whole race is going to commit these acts which is intimidating and gives this race some superiority or power.

Some people with a low self esteem are of a certain race that they wish they wouldn't be. These people have seen other races and have chosen one that they wish they could be. This means that these people are not proud of their own culture or race. These people look at other races as superior because the other races have everything these people long for.

On the other hand there are a lot of people now-days that don't look at other races as "another race". Instead they look at other races as "other people", and that all people are created equal. They know that every person (regardless of the differences on the outside) has the same brain, heart, lungs, and other organs as well as the same thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Thus, "We should never judge a book by it's cover".

Answer 3

The differences between races are minor. For the most part they are not significant enough to make a race superior or inferior. In fact except for Blacks the other races are similer enough that only height and size are really a major variation. Blacks have a slightly different muscle structure which makes them slightly better at activities like sprinting. Natives and Hispanics with Native heritage tend to store energy more efficiently. In times of famine this is a survival mechanism, in times of plenty it is a quick way to obesity and diabeties. Those are some examples of the mild differences between races.

Culturally, that is where you see the big differences. Western culture for example holds a strong work ethic in high esteem, fights corruption, tends toward nuclear families rather than large extended families, tends to uphold a tradition of philosophy which leads to scientific discovery as well as a high value on literacy and education. These and several other traits make Western culture technologically superior to most other cultures. You find the same traits in some Eastern cultures. Whether or not it's morally superior, a technological edge will always win in cultural conflict.

Answer 4

I know this is a very difficult concept for many people, but try to wrap your mind around this. There is no such thing as race. Today, as has always been, there is genetic drift. This means that genetic traits are not constant, but constantly intermingling. As people migrate their genes disperse through populations. Just because you see people with different skin tones like black, white, olive, etc doesn't mean you see races. Skin color is only one genetic trait. Because everyone is different you cannot make any groups.
I know this will be difficult for many of you. It was a difficult concept for me, too. When I allowed my mind to open to the idea, though, it made a lot of sense.
Now, what does separate people is culture. And culture is way more powerful in determining the success of an individual. Of course, then you have to define success. And the ways that people define success are also culture-bound ideas.
Your question, however, is about superiority. And that is very broad. Economically superior, militarily superior, diplomatically superior, religiously superior...what do you mean?

Answer 5

No, Not race persay, culture maybe, because race is primarily a physical quality not an intrinsic one whereas culture is more environmental. There ARE different cultures and societies that are superior in different aspects of daily life as compared to other cultures tho.

For example, Japanese culture focuses a lot on technology, therefore they have some of the most superior technology in the world. That doesn't mean that as a RACE they are all super smart technology wizards tho. That simply means that the environment they grew up in happened to put a lot of stress and importance on that particular factor of daily life, so they are more apt to direct their own individual interests in that direction.

There are countless other examples, but race is not a factor in societal superiorities. It is simply a matter of environment and cultural. Skin color in no way defines intelligence, it is purely physical.

Answer 6

I don't think so. I think the different qualities in a particular race, society and/or culture is what makes that people interesting. I also think it is within ones own value system that makes them regard one over the other as being superior. I can look at the differences with interest, while others may look at the differences because of status or whose has got the most "things".

Answer 7

Different races are genetically superior in various fields. Many stereotypes are correct; Asians do score higher on average in Math tests then everyone else. Blacks do run faster than other races on average. So, my answer is yes; I just do not know what quality makes you superior but whatever it is some race is better at it on average then all the rest.

Answer 8

There is no race. There are cultures, there are ethnic groups, but the idea of race is a social idea. There is no biological foundation for it. There are no "racial" traits that are universal among any identified groups.

So, in answer to your question. No.

Racial traits, as you would identify them, are simply adaptations to certain environments. People with those adaptations are obviously superior-ly adapted to the environment for which the adaptations where developed, but once taken out of that environment, or once that environment is changed, by the introduction of outside factors, such as pathogens, these advantages disappear. Since no culture is an island, and we all share our germs, DNA and technology freely with one another, and travel so much, there are no groups whose environments and gene pools have not been affected by other groups. If there were, you could call them superior. However, as soon as you discovered them, your mere presence would change their culture and their environment and they would no longer be perfectly adapted.

Answer 9

I regarding evolution of animals verus climate zones: Animals which evolve in tropical zones (all other things considered equal) will tenr to have longer limbs per body length versus those which evolve in cooler climates. They will tend to have more torso for the same height. If you are talking about ice hockey, such a charateristic is great as your body has a low center of gravity. In basketball, limb length versus torso is the advantage.

Black males also have longer male members and Asians the smallest.

It all depends on how you define "superior."

White people have red necks which automatically subtracts 10 points no matter what system you use.

Answer 10

It has been proven that black people have a different muscle structure that makes them superior athletes. But it is not politically correct to talk about that. I don't know why. It seams to me that that is a good thing. It has a lot to do with culture also. Japanese people are viewed as very smart and hard workers. My husband works with computers and he said that one time someone from Japan came to do some work for the company and he worked all day, then curled up under his desk at night to sleep, then woke up and started working again, until he finished his project. That is just how they do things their.

Answer 11

Notions of superiority are relative. For one thing, or race, to be superior or better than another we have to ask 'better at what?' or 'better in what way?'

To answer the question 'Is one race a better group of people than another race?' we have to make moral judgements, and better morals imply cultural values and judgements so the answer will obviously be biased towards the culture formulating those moral values.

That's a 'No' then.