John Wilkes Booth

race is a social construct, not a useful biological category

Soulflower

And there it is, thanks

The Batlord

I think that's an oversimplification. Sure, there are far more similarities than differences, but were the different races to have developed independently over a few more thousand or millions of years then they may very well have branched off into legitimately different species (thankfully that did not occur). ATM they're still different enough to make scientific distinctions relevant.

My only hope is that the different races co-mingle over time to the extent that racial differences do end up becoming completely scientifically irrelevant. If everyone was more or less "the same" then that would end or at least minimize racism to a certain degree. Diversity is great and all, but when it leads to the kind of racial conflicts we still have to deal with in this day and age I think it's the greater of two goods. Not to mention that mingling all of our genes would probably strengthen the human race's genetics (e.g. white people developing the immunities to malaria, skin cancer, and Sickle-Cell Anemia that black people have, and vice versa with heart disease and diabetes).

So come on Soul Flower. Let's make us a mocha baby in the name of peace and understanding. Our child will start a band combining old school soul and death metal. Teach those goofy, white, nu metal "rappers" how to truly combine racially diverse music.

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