Posted by
Ernest Junee, NSW, Australia on March 29, 2008:
I find all these comments about racism very humourous. Like most people in the world I'm extremely racist in favour of the HUMAN RACE. I prefer them over horse, sharks, crocodiles, and any other animal race, although I could lean towards an exception for dogs and cats. I'm not yet sure how I feel about people from races that originate on other planets as I haven't knowingly met any.
Some years ago I read an article that pointed out the differences between a chimpanzee and a human were less than 1% of the dna in them. It went on to point out that the differences in the dna between an average height black haired male with dark brown of Caucasian decent and an average height black haired male with dark brown eyes of African decent was less than that of an average height black haired male with dark brown of Caucasian decent and a tall blond haired blue eyed male of Caucasian decent. Not being a geneticist I don't know for sure if this is so, but on the face of it, it sure looks likely as the skin colour is decided by only one gene while the hair, and eyes need two more to be different.
What most people call racism is just stupid bigotry by unintelligent animals that are good at impersonating humans.
Posted by
Michael in Louisiana on November 30, 2011:
In your response to Michael in California, you stated that you, (as did Michael), choose to call yourself American and I could not agree more. Emphasizing our differences only serves to divide us further.
On a much lighter note, I recently went to the SSA office to get a new SSN card and the girl at the counter asked if it was ok to ask me some personal questions. I said, "sure!". When she asked me what race I wanted to claim, I asked if I could be a black transvestite and whether or not it would qualify me for more benefits, lol. We both got a good laugh. It might not have been the most tactful thing in the world, but it was funny. She was black, and I am white with a full beard. It did, however, make me feel good to know that it is possible to share common interest, such as being American, and not have to worry about offending someone, at least on that occasion.
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Posted by Ernest Junee, NSW, Australia on March 29, 2008:
I find all these comments about racism very humourous. Like most people in the world I'm extremely racist in favour of the HUMAN RACE. I prefer them over horse, sharks, crocodiles, and any other animal race, although I could lean towards an exception for dogs and cats. I'm not yet sure how I feel about people from races that originate on other planets as I haven't knowingly met any.
Some years ago I read an article that pointed out the differences between a chimpanzee and a human were less than 1% of the dna in them. It went on to point out that the differences in the dna between an average height black haired male with dark brown of Caucasian decent and an average height black haired male with dark brown eyes of African decent was less than that of an average height black haired male with dark brown of Caucasian decent and a tall blond haired blue eyed male of Caucasian decent. Not being a geneticist I don't know for sure if this is so, but on the face of it, it sure looks likely as the skin colour is decided by only one gene while the hair, and eyes need two more to be different.
What most people call racism is just stupid bigotry by unintelligent animals that are good at impersonating humans.
Posted by diane San Antonio on March 29, 2008:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3369102968312745410&q=fitna&pr=goog-sl
This link is drying up fast, it is to a sobering short film that ties in well with the religious freedom and freedom of speech comments.
Posted by Michael in Louisiana on November 30, 2011:
In your response to Michael in California, you stated that you, (as did Michael), choose to call yourself American and I could not agree more. Emphasizing our differences only serves to divide us further.
On a much lighter note, I recently went to the SSA office to get a new SSN card and the girl at the counter asked if it was ok to ask me some personal questions. I said, "sure!". When she asked me what race I wanted to claim, I asked if I could be a black transvestite and whether or not it would qualify me for more benefits, lol. We both got a good laugh. It might not have been the most tactful thing in the world, but it was funny. She was black, and I am white with a full beard. It did, however, make me feel good to know that it is possible to share common interest, such as being American, and not have to worry about offending someone, at least on that occasion.
Read the article that everyone's commenting on, or post a comment about it.