The Fallacy of Race

[Snookie]

According to the author of this book there is no such thing as a race.

Here is the full text of the best book I have ever read on the subject of ,so called, race.



[/I"]THE IDEA OF "RACE" represents one of the greatest errors,
if not the greatest error, of our time, and the most
tragic. What "race" is everyone seems to know, and is
only too eager to tell. All but a very few individuals take it
completely for granted that scientists have established the
"facts" about "race" and that they have long ago recognized
and classified the "races" of mankind. Scientists do little to
discourage this view, and, indeed, many of them are quite as
deluded as most laymen are about the subject. It is not diffi-
cult to see, therefore, why most of us continue to believe that
"race" really corresponds to something which exists. As Hog-
ben has remarked: "Geneticists believe that anthropologists
have decided what a race is. Ethnologists assume that their
classifications embody principles which genetic science has
proved correct. Politicians believe that their prejudices have
the sanction of genetic laws and the findings of physical anthro-
pology to sustain them." l Actually, none of them have any
grounds, but those which spri"
Full text of "Mans Most Dangerous"

 

[poet]

According to the author of this book there is no such thing as a race.

Here is the full text of the best book I have ever read on the subject of ,so called, race.



[/I"]THE IDEA OF "RACE" represents one of the greatest errors,
if not the greatest error, of our time, and the most
tragic. What "race" is everyone seems to know, and is
only too eager to tell. All but a very few individuals take it
completely for granted that scientists have established the
"facts" about "race" and that they have long ago recognized
and classified the "races" of mankind. Scientists do little to
discourage this view, and, indeed, many of them are quite as
deluded as most laymen are about the subject. It is not diffi-
cult to see, therefore, why most of us continue to believe that
"race" really corresponds to something which exists. As Hog-
ben has remarked: "Geneticists believe that anthropologists
have decided what a race is. Ethnologists assume that their
classifications embody principles which genetic science has
proved correct. Politicians believe that their prejudices have
the sanction of genetic laws and the findings of physical anthro-
pology to sustain them." l Actually, none of them have any
grounds, but those which spri"
Full text of "Mans Most Dangerous"

In one of favorite books, "Winning through Enlightenment", by Dr. Ron
Smothermon, of racism, he writes,
"Mankind has played a cruel joke on itself by exercising the ability
to adapt skin color to climatic conditions. There are certain areas of
the world where the intensity of sun exposure renders survival
difficult for white-skinned people. Man, the consummate survivor,
naturally figured a way around being fried by the sun. Merely disperse
the melanin pigment of the skin evenly, and develop a bit more of it,
and presto! Automatic protection from the sun.

Nature did this much. The mind of man did the rest. Of course skin
color isn't the only physical characteristic humanity uses to divide
itself, but it serves admirably to demonstrate a principle.
Biologically speaking, the is no "race", except at track meets. Race
is a false concept invented by the mind of man for the purpose of
dominating and manipulating others. The specific location of "race"
within the mind is in that is in that part known as "belief systems".
A belief exists that there is a "natural" division of people. Resting
on this belief is a system of justification making it OK to segregate
some from others. Further justification makes it OK to think of the
other race as naturally inferior or whatever. Both of these are
positions or points of view. So the structure goes like this:

(1)The foundation stone is a belief called "'Race' is a natural
condition." (2)This belief supports the justification "There is a
natural division of humankind". (3) This gives rise to a point of view
called "They are naturally the way they are". (4) This point of view
then
makes it possible to prepare people for mistreatment by segregation.
At that point, the whole thing surfaces and mistreatment is called
"mistreatment". The important thing to realize here is that
mistreatment could not occur without its supporting structure.

This process can easily be applied to other areas of human
relationships wherein people are mistreated. And the root of it all is
a mind condition, namely, a belief. This belief is so ingrained that
for many people there is no such thing as questioning it. It is a
perfect example that the mind defines and shapes what we ordinarily
think of as reality. None of us are above it. You do it too, Even you.

Underlying even a belief such as " 'race' is a natural condition" is
the ground of being that we are the contents of our minds, and there
is no way we can ever be more than the sum of our parts. This is the
base lie that endarkens the world. You know, you can give up being a
racist and you will still be who you are. Your life will still be
naturally valuable. You will survive. The world will not end. And you
can still contribute to it. Treat people as who they are, not who you
believe they are. Finally, I want you to know the ultimate truth about
"race": THERE IS NO SUCH THING."

 

[Snookie]

Exactly. Hitler used this fallacy for evil purposes.

The klan thrived on this bs.

 

[Swagger]

Do you know where the word 'genocide' is derived from?

It's 'genotype', which is a genetic makeup of a cell, organism or, in this context, an individual. The negroid and caucasiod genotype in our DNA determines an individual's racial makeup.

So, if we're to accept the dishonest proposition that there is "no such thing as a race", then those convicted of the crime of genocide are innocent of all charges, seeing as we're dismissing genetics.

 

[Moonglow]

Do you know where the word 'genocide' is derived from?

It's 'genotype', which is a genetic makeup of a cell, organism or, in this context, an individual. The negroid and caucasiod genotype in our DNA determines an individual's racial makeup.

So, if we're to accept the dishonest proposition that there is "no such thing as a race", then those convicted of the crime of genocide are innocent of all charges, seeing as we're dismissing genetics.

The correct tern would be mass murder, since genocide in some areas, like Nazi germany killed all of the races.

 

[Snookie]

Do you know where the word 'genocide' is derived from?

It's 'genotype', which is a genetic makeup of a cell, organism or, in this context, an individual. The negroid and caucasiod genotype in our DNA determines an individual's racial makeup.

So, if we're to accept the dishonest proposition that there is "no such thing as a race", then those convicted of the crime of genocide are innocent of all charges, seeing as we're dismissing genetics.

Race is never discussed when dealing with phenotype-genotype distinctions. Like I said there is no such thing as race. Hitler used to talk the same type of trash when discussing Jews.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genotype-phenotype_distinction

 

[Swagger]

In that case, it's high time we disbanded organisations like the Black Police Officers' Association and reversed Civil Rights laws seeing as there's never been any racial prejudice to combat, because, according to you, there is no such thing as race.

Do you concur?

 

[Snookie]

In that case, it's high time we disbanded organisations like the Black Police Officers' Association and reversed Civil Rights laws seeing as there's never been any racial prejudice to combat, because, according to you, there is no such thing as race.

Do you concur?

It's not about race. It's about ethnicity.

 

[squeeze berry]

In that case, it's high time we disbanded organisations like the Black Police Officers' Association and reversed Civil Rights laws seeing as there's never been any racial prejudice to combat, because, according to you, there is no such thing as race.

Do you concur?

It's not about race. It's about ethnicity.

moving goal posts when convenient

 

[Snookie]

In that case, it's high time we disbanded organisations like the Black Police Officers' Association and reversed Civil Rights laws seeing as there's never been any racial prejudice to combat, because, according to you, there is no such thing as race.

Do you concur?

It's not about race. It's about ethnicity.

moving goal posts when convenient

Throwing out some red herrings, eh?

Moving gold posts means absolutely nothing.

 

[Aristotle]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

Out of Africa? New theory throws doubt on assumption all humans evolved from the continent

Read more: Modern man's ancestor Homo erectus became extinct '108,000 years earlier than previously thought' | Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

 

[Aristotle]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

Out of Africa? New theory throws doubt on assumption all humans evolved from the continent

Read more: Modern man's ancestor Homo erectus became extinct '108,000 years earlier than previously thought' | Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Multi regional theory still says you have African DNA dummy....read your own article. Besides it has not trumped the theory, it says it "challenges" it.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

Out of Africa? New theory throws doubt on assumption all humans evolved from the continent

Read more: Modern man's ancestor Homo erectus became extinct '108,000 years earlier than previously thought' | Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Multi regional theory still says you have African DNA dummy....read your own article. Besides it has not trumped the theory, it says it "challenges" it.

I did and it throws doubt on the out of africa theory dummy.

 

[Snookie]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

Yes, this is backed by science.

First early human fossil found in Africa makes debut

 

[Unkotare]

Out of Africa? New theory throws doubt on assumption all humans evolved from the continent

Read more: Modern man's ancestor Homo erectus became extinct '108,000 years earlier than previously thought' | Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Multi regional theory still says you have African DNA dummy....read your own article. Besides it has not trumped the theory, it says it "challenges" it.

I did and it throws doubt on the out of africa theory dummy.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNsrK6P9QvI]Picard's Epic Double Facepalm - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ShootSpeeders]

If race doesn't exist, then affirmative action must end.

 

[Snookie]

If race doesn't exist, then affirmative action must end.

strawman. Red herring. You are talking about semantics instead of the heart of the matter.

 

[Agit8r]

I think that it is interesting that the peoples who have the most significant cultural obsessions with "racial purity" tend to have the highest percentage of DNA from Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis. My guess is that the aesthetic preoccupation with fine features, slim torso, and long limbs (and these being conflated with notions of racial purity in such cultures) can be traced back to prehistoric cultural shame felt due to the tundra fever that went on.

 

[Rozman]

I agree with Snookie..Humanity is what we are, a species of sentient beings who make divisive concepts to make "our clans" distinct.

The racists on this board should understand that we homo sapiens descend from the homo erectus, who hail from Africa....

All humans on this planet have African DNA hence we are all one

homo erectus

Heh ehhheh heh

He said homo....
He said erectus....


heh heh heh