Taxonomy is not junk science. It might be imperfect science, but no less so than classifying any other subspecies, such as fungi: Amanita muscaria var Formosa. Classifying organisms into distinctive taxonomic groups according to their distinctive features (possible redundancy there) is not racist or prejudiced, but hating or harming or discriminating against one of those groups would be. Science only names and defines differences; "race" or "variety" - same thing. Environmental adaptation? Probably. Very recent? Probably, relatively. But different as a class, nonetheless. Why don't taxonomists divide solely by eye color, etc? Because the differences are/were less regionally consistent, I imagine. Blaming bigotry on taxonomists is kinds like blaming rape on gynecologists.
-Mark _____ Exactly. The junk science also known as "racial" classification is simply environmental adaptation of homo sapiens, and only a very recent and brief adaptation at that when compared to the total history of the species. It is a completely arbitrary determinant. What about dividing by hair color? Eye color? Height? Blood type? Why does skin color trump all other variations in human appearance? Because some folks are collectivist racialists and completely incapable of seeing individuals - only "those people." _________________________________________________________________ _ James Landrith <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
