In fact, their clusters are in different areas than what we would call "racial". That is, there are several from different parts of Africa, for instance, as well as a totally different group for Melanesians (who used to be considered blacks by LDS until DOM's time).
Jim Cobabe wrote: > Stephen Beecroft wrote: > --- > What?! Is this suggesting the outrageous proposition that > commonly-defined racial characteristics are <gasp!> genetically based? > --- > > Spare your outrage, Stephen. > > The authors of the study _studiously_ refrain from using the term > "race". Instead they characterize unique population groups as > "clusters". One cannot help but notice, however, that the "clusters" > indicated on the map correspond rather remarkably with traditional > racial demographics, but that's beside the politically-correct point. > > One wonders if the authors might have been injured by such strenuous > bending-over-backwards exertions. :-> > > --- > Mij Ebaboc > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland �Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.� � Lord Chesterfield Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
