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[–]rschnell 123 points124 points ago

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No he doesn't.

Additionally, classifying humans into different races is medically relevant, there are multitudes of diseases that are more prevalent amongst one race over another, amongst other things.

[–]calc0000 46 points47 points ago

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How dare you insinuate that all humans are not exactly alike?

YOU MUST BURN AT THE STAKE!

[–]rschnell 13 points14 points ago

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Sorry :(

[–]HMPoweredMan 2 points3 points ago

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Don't apologize.

[–]Ubersheep 2 points3 points ago

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Apologise more.

[–]psyonic_wave 1 point2 points ago

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apologize harder!

[–]majorkev 0 points1 point ago

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FUCK YOU

[–]psyonic_wave 0 points1 point ago

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right in the ear!

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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Sorry. :(

[–]durfsmurf 32 points33 points ago

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That's not a disease that's just the way they look

you racist monster

[–]HZAres 1 point2 points ago

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speciesism

[–]JasonAnon 4 points5 points ago

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true but that is biology and not race. Race is a social construct and the differences can be explained with pure biology and not even mentioning the concept of race.

[–]rschnell 1 point2 points ago

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Then create sub-species within homo-sapien to classify humans into.

[–]JasonAnon -2 points-1 points ago

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We needn't do that because we are one species. Learn the definition of a species. A black guy can create a fertile baby with a white girl.

[–]rschnell 2 points3 points ago

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Lions and Tigers can mate.

Different species of lots of different animals can successfully mate. Your point is terrible.

[–]cords55 1 point2 points ago

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Actually they can't. Neither can horses and donkeys even though they make mules. The offspring are sterile so, it well, doesn't count. Post-zygotic barriers, yo.

[–]rschnell 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Kablaaamo 1 point2 points ago

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A species must be able to reproduce. Tigons are sterile, therefore they cannot reproduce and are not classified as a species.

[–]rschnell -1 points0 points ago

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Female Tigons aren't sterile.

Additionally, I proposed sub-species, if that isn't acceptable, we can use "breed" instead of "race". Like different breeds of dogs, which can mate, but are vastly different.

There is only benefit from the classification on the different breeds of humans. Only simpletons care about hurt feelings over such a matter.

[–]Matticus 1 point2 points ago

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I would love to hear what breed you would identify yourself.

[–]cords55 0 points1 point ago

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Yeup, in very controlled situations you might be able to make it work some of the time. That isn't a new species. It's a genetic anomaly.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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We are clearly not one breeding population. Even if there weren't significant differences between races, which there are, physically and mentally, we'd still be evolving away from each other.

[–]JasonAnon -5 points-4 points ago

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you say the word race like it is a thing.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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You say everything like you're an idiot.

[–]JasonAnon -2 points-1 points ago

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nice comeback. u sir r a gentlemen and a skolur.

[–]oiler 0 points1 point ago

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[–]guywhoishere 0 points1 point ago

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I think the argument is that our normal racial classification in distinct groups is rejected by most people in the world of Anthropology. source

There are no distinct racial groups. There are groups of people with different genetic traits, but the changes from group to group are gradual.

[–]rschnell -1 points0 points ago

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Why should humans not be held to the same classification system which humans use on other animals? It makes no logical sense and I refuse to allow people with hurt feelings effect such choices.

[–]thebrew221 -1 points0 points ago

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But we DON'T use that classification system on animals. A yellow lab and a chocolate lab are still Labrador Retrievers. Why should a black man and a white man be classified differently?

[–]guywhoishere 0 points1 point ago

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Actually, all dogs are the same sub-species, breeds are not biologically separable, so probably not the best example.

Dog breeds, and our racial classifications are sort of similar as differences between breeds or dogs and different human races are both the result of mating limitations. By forced breeding in dogs and by geographic limitations in humans.

My real point is that the lines are arbitrary and were laid out based on appearance and not by genetics.

[–]thebrew221 0 points1 point ago

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Oh, I agree. I was refuting rschnell's point. We don't classify animals by color, so I don't understand why we should do so with humans. The idea that genetic traits can be linked to a certain race is false, and I can't imagine any other reasons.

[–]FrogBoiling 0 points1 point ago

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Granted, but he still has a point. It could be taken as racism is just us being sensitive about something logical.

[–]MadWombat 0 points1 point ago

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Those are racist diseases! We don't deal with racist diseases!

[–]rschnell 0 points1 point ago

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Whoa man, don't classify those ailments, that's racist! Or something.

[–]Ran4 0 points1 point ago

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Protip: ethnicity is a scientific term, race is the pseudoscientific bullshit one.

[–]umbama 0 points1 point ago

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Protip: 'ethnicity' is certainly not a scientific term. And Race has much more to it than you were told in school.

http://infoproc.blogspot.com/2007/01/metric-on-space-of-genomes-and.html

http://infoproc.blogspot.com/2008/01/no-scientific-basis-for-race.html

[–][deleted] 44 points45 points ago

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No, the classification of living things is taxonomy.

Racism is the belief that differences in cultural and physical traits among different races warrants discrimination.

This kid may be fighting a good fight as you will but he has no point here. If he wants to pass science he has to understand that science has no room for biased opinions.

[–]minxiloni 5 points6 points ago

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I said something similar another time this image was posted and got downvoted. Glad Reddit has grown since then (maybe).

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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The truth always stays the same, opinions change.

[–]ezodragon5 2 points3 points ago

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I have work to do.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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Me too.

[–]SickSalamander 0 points1 point ago

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Truth is defined by popular belief. And "Truth" changes.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I mean the definitive truth, people used to believe the world was flat but it's definitively true it's spherical, no amount of belief can change that truth.

[–]SickSalamander 0 points1 point ago

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There is no definitive truth for humans. Our brains don't record data completely or accurately. And they fill in missed sensory data with wild guesses. And every time we access one our of (already incomplete and incorrect) memories, we alter it further. All we have are extremely biases opinions based on limited amounts of past experience.

Also, the earth has a complex, irregular shape. It is not a perfect sphere.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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For the record, it's spherical (oblate spheroid) which is under the category of spherical. I didn't say it was a perfect sphere.

Also you talk about truth, as in, definitive truth like, light travels faster than sound or trees photosynthesizing as if it's a trick of the mind. That's a lot like circular logic. I mentioned that the classification of organisms is called taxonomy... which it is! That's the truth, people thinking that classification is linked to racism, that's opinion. There is a difference.

[–]the_raptor 0 points1 point ago

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They haven't believed that in the West for a long time. Any population that had developed coastal fishing boats pretty quickly notices the horizon and from there it isn't much of a leap to propose that the reason for the curvature is because the Earth is spherical.

An ancient Greek philosopher actually came up with a pretty good estimate for the size of Earth simply based on comparing shadows from two different cities during the solstice.

[–]iBoss 3 points4 points ago

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I believe the answer is taxonomy.

[–]b4b 4 points5 points ago

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Why is it not racist to say that blacks have bigger penises, but racist to say they have lower IQ?

[–]BluLite 16 points17 points ago

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Racism isn't really a science, it's something of an art.

[–]MongrelNymph 5 points6 points ago

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like all things in life, practice makes perfect.

[–]hal9005 0 points1 point ago

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I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it is culturally biased.

Im gonna give 'em partial credit.

[–]libertariantexan 11 points12 points ago

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Racism: The science of irrational hatred towards marathons.

[–]RatBall 7 points8 points ago

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I hate that big lipped Chicago marathon with all it's wind and shit.

[–]thenuge26 1 point2 points ago

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Fuck you. The Boston marathon is way worse!

[–]Minyme2009 0 points1 point ago

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Maybe just the Kenyan Invitational.

[–]MisanthropeAndroid 2 points3 points ago

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Probably the third time i've seen this image in the past 5 days.

[–]odd84 3 points4 points ago

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"Racism: we've got it down to a science"

[–]bladetsukasa 11 points12 points ago

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I got my PhD in Alternative Racism Sciences. My dissertation involved raising black children to believe they were slaveowners.

[–]Mackinstyle 8 points9 points ago

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I'd love to see the ethics proposal on that one.

[–]lawlzitruthz 1 point2 points ago

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speciation?

[–]Kheten 1 point2 points ago

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Taxonomy. I think.

[–]spongemonster 1 point2 points ago

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When did racism become a science?

[–]MNava86 1 point2 points ago

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Taxonomy.

[–]Melnorme 1 point2 points ago

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Kid's got an F.

[–]Radico87 1 point2 points ago

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Sounds like a redditor being an uptight twat again.

[–]generalchaoz 0 points1 point ago

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This post is so old the guy was probably a digg user

[–]Battlesheep 1 point2 points ago

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if that's true, then its racist to say that black people have dark skin

[–]NintenDork 1 point2 points ago

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Nice repost of an image from an article about the the worst test answers ever given.

[–]Mark_Lincoln 1 point2 points ago

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The kid has a point. On top of it's head.

[–]Naught 1 point2 points ago

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You might have an actual argument here, save for the inclusion of the word "science." Racism isn't a science. CASE MOTHERFUCKIN' CLOSED

[–]Solkre 1 point2 points ago

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Bullshit. If there's data behind it, it's not racism, it's a truth. Just like charging a 16yr old boy more for car insurance isn't age and sex discrimination because they can prove there is more risk.

[–]chemistry_teacher 1 point2 points ago

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There is a strong analogy in birding. The red-tailed hawk, for example, has some 14 subspecies, largely identified by appearance. These populations are generally regional. Similar comparisons can be made among gulls. I have often wondered whether there would be some merit in categorizing humans into "subspecies". It seems our fellow redditors who are familiar with medical studies very good answers regarding this.

[–]DumbKeyboard 1 point2 points ago

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Kids learn faster these days.

[–]KyleMC 1 point2 points ago

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Yay it must be original content day again on Reddit!!!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Fuck this repost, not even a good pic

[–]real_nice_guy 2 points3 points ago

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you write like a child!

[–]expider 3 points4 points ago

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Can't think of something deep to say? Well then just write something with your left hand. People don't expect too much then.

[–]thenuge26 0 points1 point ago

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I am a lefty :(

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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nigga what?

[–]richi1381 5 points6 points ago

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Hey, look. I found a funny picture on Reddit. Better post it on Reddit.

[–]generalchaoz 0 points1 point ago

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Repeat until the end of time

[–]NoHelmet 1 point2 points ago

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Put that card back in the deck.

[–]DiggingNoMore 1 point2 points ago

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Or so help me!

[–]madarapt1 0 points1 point ago

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not racism. just racial stereotyping.

[–]SardonicNihilist 0 points1 point ago

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Taxonomy

[–]SteelSpine 0 points1 point ago

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nope it's species-ism

[–]LegoMaster87 0 points1 point ago

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Science implies logic, racism doesnt.

[–]thegoatlord 0 points1 point ago

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Kid is an idiot. It's not racist to say someone is black/white/Hispanic. There is a ton of variation between races and only a complete fucktard would choose to ignore it because you might offend someone by noticing they come from a different part of the world. It's kids like him that are turning this world into a bunch of mouth breathing idiots.

[–]SirRonaldofBurgundy 0 points1 point ago

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No, no he doesn't. Shut up.

[–]DaBaste 0 points1 point ago

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I'm tired of seeing this post on reddit. we get it, you thought it was funny.

[–]BlackAggregate 0 points1 point ago

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how did this get upvotes

[–]ProbablyHittingOnYou -2 points-1 points ago

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Not really. Racism is classifying a very specific set of living things based on minor phenotype differences.

[–]doctorcrass 8 points9 points ago

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Not really. Racism isn't an issue of classifying it is an issue of classifying those minor differences and then using them to discriminate against one of the groups. By your definition the mere act of acknowledging minor phenotype differences is racism.

[–]MananWho 7 points8 points ago

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By that logic, it would be racist to say that black people have black skin.

[–]durfsmurf -2 points-1 points ago

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So is a black albino black or white?

[–]IIoWoII 1 point2 points ago

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Whooosh.

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[–]harrysplinkett 1 point2 points ago

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i'm so glad that i don't have to live in america. i'd probably get in trouble after 3 days because i got drunk and asked a black chick if her skin is chocolate and whether i could take a bite or sumthin

[–]durfsmurf -1 points0 points ago

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If you're thinkin' bout my baby, doesn't matter what your pheno-type

hoo-hoo

[–]Itsbilloreilly -1 points0 points ago

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[–]Vee_Vee -1 points0 points ago

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Racism is believing that one race is better than another. FAIL

[–]Draegur -5 points-4 points ago

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At first, I thought, "aw this is cute. Upvote."

But then, I realized this is horrible and wrong and needs to stop. And here's why:

Racism is not scientific at all. Trying to put these concepts together is a grave and horrid insult to everything science stands for. It's Racism when there isn't a scientific basis for the classification, and likening taxonomy and biology to racism is something those fundies trying to sabotage our entire civilization would do. Hell, they'd try to use their insipid lack of understanding for science as an excuse to act racist! OOP HURR HURR IT WASNT ME IT WAS THAT EVIL SCIENCE!

FUCK.

THAT.

SHIT.

This kid needs to be (gently and patiently) straightened out before he grows up to preach the "racism" of science.