Re: MD Cosmotheism: Questions and Answers- for the Record

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jun 17 2004 - 15:10:15 BST

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    Hi All

    MSH writes
    > Here's the full relevant quote:
    > "Evidence from the analysis of genetics (e.g., DNA) indicates that
    > most physical variation, about 94%, lies within so-called racial
    > groups. Conventional geographic "racial" groupings differ from one
    > another only in about 6% of their genes. This means that there is
    > greater variation within "racial" groups than between them."
    >
    > What this is saying is that variation in physical appearance within
    > so-called "racial" groupings is MUCH GREATER than physical variation
    > between "racial" groups. In other words, people who divide humanity
    > into separate groups based on appearance, have NO scientific reason
    > for doing so. As the rest of the AAA paper points out, the division
    > was made, and continues to be upheld, for social reasons, and not
    > very pretty ones.

    They base their argument on genetic differences. Why else would they begin
    by saying "Evidence from the analysis of genetics . . ." They also apply
    the percentages directly to genes as in the phrase, " . . . in about 6% of
    their genes."

    MSH continues:
    > But there is NO scientific support for the idea,
    > say, that members of any one "race" are less intelligent or more prone to
    > aggression than members of a different "race."
     
    Except for the "The Bell Curve," supported by a public statement signed by
    52 internationally known experts on intelligence published in the Wall St.
    Journal 12/13/94? Check it out at:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence

    So, the assertion "There is NO scientific support . . ." is wrong, unless
    one means by "scientific support" only that which ratifies previously held
    beliefs.

    Best,
    Platt
     

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