03-23-2018, 10:33 AM
Just some reading on the idea of race:
Why Genes Don't Count (for Racial Differences in Health)
by Alan Goodman, PhD.
Published November 2000 in American Journal of Public Health
Mixed Blood: An analytical look at methods of classifying race
by Jefferson Fish, PhD
Published November 1995 in Psychology Today
These are representative of how race is viewed in today's scientific community. You can see from the publication dates that this isn't new. In fact, one mentions this being the prevailing thought in anthropology (the field that first defined race) in 1973. I really do highly recommend reading these articles, whether you agree with what I have said in this thread or not. It can help you understand this subject a little better (and these folks are able to articulate the argument better than I can).
Why Genes Don't Count (for Racial Differences in Health)
by Alan Goodman, PhD.
Published November 2000 in American Journal of Public Health
Mixed Blood: An analytical look at methods of classifying race
by Jefferson Fish, PhD
Published November 1995 in Psychology Today
These are representative of how race is viewed in today's scientific community. You can see from the publication dates that this isn't new. In fact, one mentions this being the prevailing thought in anthropology (the field that first defined race) in 1973. I really do highly recommend reading these articles, whether you agree with what I have said in this thread or not. It can help you understand this subject a little better (and these folks are able to articulate the argument better than I can).
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
