Subj : Re: race
To : jimmylogan
From : Gamgee
Date : Wed May 21 2025 08:56 am
-=> jimmylogan wrote to Gamgee <=-
ji> As for the 'one race' thing - we are ALL one "RACE" - there are
ji> different ethnicities, but we are all human. I think there are
ji> STILL a lot of people that miss that point...
Ga> Not exactly correct. We are *NOT* all one race. We (humans) are all
Ga> one *species*, but not all one *race*. Big difference.
Ga> So, I think you are among those who have missed that point...
ji> I hear you, and I appreciate the correction, but I think this comes
ji> down to how we define race.
Not really. There is a clear definition of what race is, and it's not
open to your personal interpretation. It's biology/science, and
factual.
ji> Biologically, you are right: humans are all one species: Homo sapiens.
ji> Scientifically, race is often considered a social construct with no
ji> significant biological basis. The Human Genome Project confirmed we
ji> are over 99.9% genetically identical across all so-called races.
Again, "biology" *is* science. There aren't two definitions. Species
is one thing, and race is another. You don't get to create your own
definition.
ji> But my original point was more moral and spiritual: we are one
ji> human race with different ethnicities, cultures, and appearances,
ji> but all made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). That is not ignoring
ji> our differences but instead it recognizes our shared humanity.
When discussing scientific / technical things (of any sort), it's
important to use proper terminology to avoid misunderstandings. There
is no such thing as the "human race". It really is that simple. There
is the human species, which has multiple races. That's how science
works. Words matter.
ji> As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: We must learn to live together
ji> as brothers or perish together as fools.
That's probably a true statement.
ji> So if we are talking taxonomy, sure - species vs. race. But if
ji> we are talking about unity and worth? I still say: one race -
ji> the human race.
You can say that all you want, but you're still wrong.
... The future's uncertain, the end is always near.
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