Than why is it so Politically Incorrect to say that Racial divides are not just societal?--
But based on how we evolved in different parts of the earth and what parts of the brains we needed to utilize to survive.
Why are we not allowed to point this out without being called "racist"?
2006-10-02 05:09:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I agree with you. However it is easy to attack somebody by alleging they are racist, when they state anything concerning discreprancies in capabilities across racial groups, even if there is empirical evidence to demonstrate that this might indeed be the case. Politically correct liberal do-gooders appear to believe that everybody is born equal, even going as far as saying that nobody is born bad, as it is just a matter of environment. Anybody with commonsense knows that is a load of baloney. Genes that pertain to behaviour, intelligence, looks and the other human traits will differ across people in the same racial group, and even more so between different racial groups where there has been a historical separation of people for thousands of years, such that micro-evolution has taken them down a slightly different path of development.
2006-10-02 05:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The idea of race is what's being questioned here, not genetics. Genes do go deeper than just outward appearance, but then again, so does pretty much everything. By "racist" we generally mean someone who discriminates based SOLELY on the color of someone's skin or a stereotype as opposed to that unique individual personality. You are more than welcome to hate someone because you personally know them and have a problem with them. It's hating a whole group pf people that you don't even know that creates problems.
2006-10-02 12:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by billyidolrules 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The problem with those that declare races as having particular traits or phenotypes is that they're completely uneducated and have no experience or background in genetics. Basically, we have untrained people running around forming stereotypes and attempting to assign a scientific basis for their having done so.
The scientific process has a very definitive structure, and thus far those that have actually attempted to use it to prove any differences have failed to find anything conclusive. In short, high school biology isn't enough of a basis for determining genetic phenotypes in race.
2006-10-02 13:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by christophermalachite 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes it's true. Genetics can determine succeptibility to certain diseases, endochrine imbalances, color-blindness, left-handedness, sexual orientation, back problems, artistic talent, etc. etc. These are things that vary between *individuals*.
But you need to be very careful when taking about things that vary between "races." No subpopulation of humans has been genetically isolated from other humans for long enough (in evolutionary terms) to result in significant and permanent differences that don't disappear within a couple of generations of interbreeding. Evolution affects things on the orders of millions of years ... the 100,000 to 200,000 years that modern humans have been around is not nearly enough for significant evolution.
Yes, there are slight differences that can be identified with recent geographical ancestry (such as succeptibility to certain diseases). But these should be identified as such ... *geographical* ancestry, not "race".
In fact, the word "race" has no definition in biology ... it is not used for any other species. It is not equivalent to "breed" in domesticated animals, as "breed" refers to deliberate breeding programs. And it is not equivalent to "subspecies" in other species, as a subspecies is a subpopulation that can interbreed with other subspecies, but doesn't. Human subpopulations can, and do, all interbreed.
2006-10-02 12:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I was about to answer but read the first answer instead...I cannot add more about genetics...
What is your point exactly?
Are you about to support Hitler's thinking on a 'superior race' or something?
Why look at the differences between people? Concentrate on what a person can offer.
2006-10-02 12:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Genetics not only cause your physical makeup they also determine what diseases you are pre-disposed too among other things.
Racial divides? What are you talking about?
2006-10-02 12:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NOt the part that has to do with race. You are no better than anyone else simply because you're white.
2006-10-02 14:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you bet
2006-10-02 13:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by bprice215 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋