So rather than race, say genetic grouping.
> Not only is there not a "Jewish race", there is no such thing as race at > all. At least not scientifically, biologically. > > One of the most significant findings of the human genome project was that > there was absolutely no way to ascertain race from samples of people from > widely varying "races". > > Modern science is coming to an agreement that race is a scientific myth. Yes > there is genetic adaptation to environments and those genetic traits can be > in part heretidable, but those are extremly minor genetic variations. Length > of a nose, subtle differences in skin pigmentation, minor variations in hair > density. These things certainly exist and can be seen in noticeable > groupings, but they apparently have more to do with environmental factors > than some mythical "race". Of course these characteristics take significant > generations to change, which explains my "Jewish nose" while I'm not Jewish. > > That's not to say that race doesn't exist entirely, but it's more of a > social construct than a biological empirical fact. The benefits and > detriments of the concept of race in a sociological-only context are still > up for debate. Though personally, I am of the human race and I see any > further distinctions as furthering the "us and them" mentality that causes > social strife. > > Kevin Graeme > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:18 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > > > That's because race has been used all too often as an excuse for > > anti-semitism, so many Jews are uncomfortable with the word. > > Think about it. If we're not a race, the whole "purity of the > > races" notion doesn't hold water, and there goes another excuse. > > > > > Hmmm...I'm not disagreeing with you at all but I remember > > Jewish acquaintances telling me that being Jewish was not a > > > race. > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
