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paleotn

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10. Like many human constructs...

Reply to syringis (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 07:51 AM

Jun 2018

the idea of interracial doesn't exist in reality. If anything, we're a very inbred species. Even our primate cousins show far more genetic diversity than Homo sapiens. Of course, some humans, like the Huckabee clan, are more inbred than others.

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What does interracial marriage mean? [View all] syringis Jun 2018 OP

Race is but a convenient construct Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #1

Right. That's why I never liked the words "racism" and "racist"... thesquanderer Jun 2018 #8

Yes, but not a good one syringis Jun 2018 #19

Good question... Mike Nelson Jun 2018 #2

We are. LuvNewcastle Jun 2018 #7

It means whatever it is made to mean by the prevailing culture, I think DFW Jun 2018 #3

It will be a great day Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #4

Hi Soxfan syringis Jun 2018 #20

Maga + Berner.... lindysalsagal Jun 2018 #5

What does that mean? Dennis Donovan Jun 2018 #9

culturally/socially it matters JI7 Jun 2018 #6

Exactly this Boomer Jun 2018 #12

Like many human constructs... paleotn Jun 2018 #10

I will never forget my high school government teacher back in 1986. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2018 #11

Yea, lets pretend like race isn't an actual "thing"... phleshdef Jun 2018 #13

Yep. nt LexVegas Jun 2018 #15

I'm not pretending, I'm asking syringis Jun 2018 #17

You probably also complain about the term "anti-Semitic" as well. nt LexVegas Jun 2018 #14

what's your point ? N/T syringis Jun 2018 #16

It means they's MISCAGENATED. maxsolomon Jun 2018 #18

So, you'd be happy to remove Race as a protected civil rights class, since it's not necessary? brooklynite Jun 2018 #21

Hi Brooklynite syringis Jun 2018 #26

What do national borders mean? LanternWaste Jun 2018 #22

Borders define taxation, laws, and property ownership Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #28

Hi LanternWaste syringis Jun 2018 #33

Because bigots use skin color to decide who to hate/hurt/kill. Iggo Jun 2018 #23

It may be ridiculous, but it's not false. Orsino Jun 2018 #24

Racists came up with all sorts of words malaise Jun 2018 #25

What does it mean? Vulcans marrying Humans!!! Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2018 #27

Hi Algernon Moncrieff syringis Jun 2018 #29

Or Even Klingons ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #38

It means nothing to me. sdfernando Jun 2018 #30

i ran into problems years ago about not being christian enough for wife fundy friends dembotoz Jun 2018 #31

Even as a youngster, I pledged never to marry outside of the human race. MineralMan Jun 2018 #32

Hi MineralMan, how are you ? syringis Jun 2018 #34

I'm good. MineralMan Jun 2018 #35

Not only females... syringis Jun 2018 #36

I've never met him, but I wouldn't find him to be a suitable mate. MineralMan Jun 2018 #37

I've got some personal experience with this. hunter Jun 2018 #39

I find this line of discussion to often be needlessly pedantic and distracting from the larger WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #40