Before I respond to this. I need to point out that my wife wrote this post but I'm going to respond anyway.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 01:19 PM, Chris L Beckwith wrote: > > Robert Schmid wrote: > > >> It's quite tragic that there is a real debate > about banning certain >> breeds of dog. Arguing that a certain breed is > "bad" is an argument for >> eugenics - the same pseudo-science that > white-supremacist zealots >> embrace to claim that african-americans are > genetically "bad." > > > Chris repsonds: > > And what would you call the current campaign to > eradicate the northern snakehead fish, voracious > predatory fish from China that threaten native > fish, from North American waters? Would you > classify that as eugenics as well? Gimmie a break. No,of course not. The Northern Snakehead is not a subspecies of a North American fish - it is a distinct species that has been artificially transported from another continent. As such, it lacks natural predators and threatens the balance of ecology by its presence and the risk of rapid, unchallenged reproduction. You can research similar situations such as the import of rabbits in Australia and mongoose in Hawaii. > The only tragedy here is the profound intellectual > fraud of making an analogy > between racial eugenics and the banning of a > dangerous dog breed. You obviously lack an understanding of biology and Taxonomy. Eugenics is a pseudo-science which makes the claim that one subspecies of homo Sapiens is superior or inferior to another subspecies of homo Sapiens. All human beings are homo Sapiens - i.e. they are the same species. All domestic dogs are canis Domesticus (http://www.nafcon.dircon.co.uk/zoology_class.html) this includes Terriers (Pitbulls, Rottweillers, etc), poodles, mastiffs and so on. Subspecies of Canis Domesticus include Alsations, terriers, Saint Bernards, Pit Bulls, German Shepherds and so on. What we call "breed" in other animals is called "race" in human beings. Thus, your arguments about one subspecies of dog are exactly like arguments made by eugenisists about subspecies of humans. If a scientific theory has been discredited for one species it can not be made to apply a different species for the sake of convenience. Bad science is bad science. Robert Schmid Central Neighborhood Candidate for Hennepin Soil & Water Board, District 2 Green Party Endorsed _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
