Would you be willing to have a DNA test to see what your family origins are?

Question

This question is specifically for people who are racist, but anyone can answer. The "Freedom Center" in Cincinnati is thinking of offering DNA tests so that people can track their ancestry. Would you be willing to take the test or would you be afraid that you may find another race in your ancestry?
Anyone can answer...I'm just curious. Please be honest, tell me why or why not. Don't just say "I'm all white (or whatever color) I don't need no test"

DNA can tell you where your family originated...maybe not what color you are but it can tell you if you have certain traits that are from the mediteranean or Europe, China ect.

I believe that my ancestry includes Mulungon...I hope that this test ends up being offered and is affordable...there is no way my *** and lips came from white stock...I also have a little native American in my blood.

sorry melungeon...I'm a little tired...

Answer 1

yes I would be interested. Finding another race in my ancestry would be amazing because I am clearly very white with blonde hair and green eyes. I would be curious as to how many decades it would take to erase another race from my appearance.

Answer 2

I've been meaning to do the National Geographic project. I think it's pretty cool. As far as I know, I'm of completely (white) stock - at least that's what the family trees tell me. But I'd be intrigued to find out that there was part of another race in there, and if so, what the circumstances were. So, short answer, yes, I'd do it, and although unexpected, it wouldn't be a bad thing if I found I was partly of another race.

PS - most people who ARE racist will claim they're NOT racist :)

Answer 3

Not a racist but I would love to take the test. We have tried looking into the past and really can't come up with much and I would like to know where my ancestors came from. Great question by the way, as someone from the south I understand what your asking.

Answer 4

I am not a racist, so to speak, but am confident of my ancestry. I would. My grandparents, paternally, came from Poznin, Poland in the early 1900's. My grandparents, maternally, came from Aberdeen, Scotland in 1922. I know my family's geneology. I would like to see my husband's test, born and bred southerner.

Answer 5

I have done it, sort of--the National Geographic Genographic Project. (Link below.)

My mother's family is Hungarian and Russian. My father's family claims Irish and Scottish ancestry. But they lived in Florida for ten generations. Let me tell you, no Irish or Scottish person has lips as full as mine, and they certainly can't tan up the way I can or my father could. I'd say there's something else someplace.

Answer 6

Yes I'd do it. I'm not racist, so the results would intrigue me more than anything. We have done a bit of genealogy and traced back a fair bit. It's very interesting (although, with no real purpose) as we have a whole lot of the globe in our veins.

Answer 7

Yes! I'd like to do that...

In my family it is herditary to have 28 teeth instead of 32 and I'd kinda like to know where that comes from...

I looked at that National Geographic site.. hmmm.. $99 bucks!!! Wow!!! can't afford that!.. unless some rich person wants to sponsor it.

Answer 8

YES! i was actually thinking about that a few days ago. the world needs this so that people can see that everyone is related to each other regardless of race, ethnicity or religion ^.^

Answer 9

I totally would because I believe that we all have a little of everything in us I don't see how we couldn't because DNA goes back a long long ways! I think that it would be interesting.

Answer 10

Actually, ribosomal DNA analysis does work that way to an extent. I would love to..Where is the line.