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 Apr 20 2008, 03:28 AM
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Is race biologically determined, or is it something we people socially constructed? Discuss. I'm hoping for a good debate.
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Apr 21 2008, 01:53 AM
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I know. I agreed with you on that point.
QUOTE "Race is a real cultural, political and economic concept in society, but it is not a biological concept, and that unfortunately is what many people wrongfully consider to be the essence of race in humans -- genetic differences," says Templeton. "Evolutionary history is the key to understanding race, and new molecular biology techniques offer so much on recent evolutionary history. I wanted to bring some objectivity to the topic. This very objective analysis shows the outcome is not even a close call: There's nothing even like a really distinct subdivision of humanity." Since I do have a paper to write and it's almost 3am, I'm going to postpone whatever else I have to say and edit this post later. 
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Tungster Race: Biological or Socially Constructed Apr 20 2008, 03:28 AM
illmortal QUOTE(Tungster @ Apr 20 2008, 04:28 AM) I... Apr 20 2008, 10:28 AM
Tungster QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 20 2008, 08:28 AM) ... Apr 20 2008, 09:00 PM Elba QUOTE(Tungster @ Apr 20 2008, 07:00 PM) F... Apr 21 2008, 12:24 AM illmortal QUOTE(Tungster @ Apr 20 2008, 10:00 PM) F... Apr 21 2008, 09:56 AM Tungster QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 21 2008, 07:56 AM) ... Apr 21 2008, 11:58 PM illmortal QUOTE(Tungster @ Apr 22 2008, 12:58 AM) Y... Apr 22 2008, 11:34 AM ersatz ........
Ummm...the more melanin in your skin, th... Apr 20 2008, 10:18 PM Tungster That's probably correct. The point of the post... Apr 20 2008, 10:42 PM Elba QUOTE(Tungster @ Apr 20 2008, 08:42 PM) T... Apr 21 2008, 12:27 AM Reidar Lewontin's fallacy. Positing that most genetic... Apr 21 2008, 01:11 AM Tungster QUOTE(heartquasm @ Apr 20 2008, 11:36 PM)... Apr 21 2008, 01:43 AM heartquasm lol, I'm actually about to write a research pa... Apr 21 2008, 01:36 AM heartquasm Read my last post where I quote a PhD working at W... Apr 21 2008, 02:29 PM illmortal I could agree that race is socially constructed on... Apr 21 2008, 02:47 PM |
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