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Race. Whats the point?

Postby Bavin » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:36 pm

I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?
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Postby Yootopia » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:37 pm

Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?

Their proper place in society, clearly.
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Postby Tubbsalot » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:38 pm

The darker the skin, the darker and more shrivelled the heart. Common knowledge.
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Postby New Kereptica » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:38 pm

Yootopia wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?

Their proper place in society, clearly.

Back of the bus, obviously.
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Postby Natapoc » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:39 pm

I agree. Race is stupid based on ignorant outdated models of centuries ago. We are all Africans! :)
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Postby Tubbsalot » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:40 pm

Seriously though, the concept of race is it exists today is primarily there to identify people. If you're in a crowd of white people and there's one black guy doing something awesome like... uh... riding a unicycle made of fire, you can say "HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THAT BLACK DUDE" instead of "HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THAT DUDE WITH THE BLACK HAIR AND UH AVERAGE CLOTHES".

I mean, in this case you can say "OH GOD UNICYCLE OF FIRE," but the point stands.
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Postby EvilDarkMagicians » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:40 pm

Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:
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Postby Dolphin Girl » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:42 pm

EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:

There are people made out of rays now?
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Postby New Kereptica » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:43 pm

Dolphin Girl wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:

There are people made out of rays now?

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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:44 pm

EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...
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Postby Bavin » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:45 pm

New Kereptica wrote:
Dolphin Girl wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:

There are people made out of rays now?

I am radio! Fear my wrath!

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Postby Yootopia » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:45 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...

Intelligence and decorum play a role.
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Postby Lunatic Goofballs » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:45 pm

Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Race is a mild regional variation in genetics caused by geographic isolation. The genetic variation between individuals is far greater than that caused by isolation and that geographic isolation no longer exists. The races as they exist now are obsolete, yet for some reason people feel somewhat attached to their own brand of isolated variation. There always seems to be someone willing to wail and gnash his teeth over his inability to keep something that constantly changes from changing. I think under other circumstances it'd be amusing.
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Postby EvilDarkMagicians » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:45 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...


Yes that what we call people of two different races.
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Postby Bavin » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:46 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...

That falls under recurring traits.
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Postby Tubbsalot » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:46 pm

Also, what LG said.

Yes that what we call people of two different races.

No, that's what we call people composed of multiple wavelengths.
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Postby Dolphin Girl » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:46 pm

EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...


Yes that what we call people of two different races.

I don't call them mix-rays.
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Postby Bavin » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:47 pm

Yootopia wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...

Intelligence and decorum play a role.

How so? I didn't think that there was much of an intellectual difference between the races.
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Postby Yootopia » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:47 pm

Lunatic Goofballs wrote:There always seems to be someone willing to wail and gnash his teeth over his inability to keep something that constantly changes from changing. I think under other circumstances it'd be amusing.

Your descriptivism will be the end of us all LG! It'll mean ANARCHY!
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Postby Lunatic Goofballs » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Yootopia wrote:
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:There always seems to be someone willing to wail and gnash his teeth over his inability to keep something that constantly changes from changing. I think under other circumstances it'd be amusing.

Your descriptivism will be the end of us all LG! It'll mean ANARCHY!


Yep. :)
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Postby Czardas » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race.

Well, see, all of the horses start at the same time, and whichever one gets to the finish line fastest....

Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?

.....oh, *that* race.
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Postby EvilDarkMagicians » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Dolphin Girl wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...


Yes that what we call people of two different races.

I don't call them mix-rays.


Good for you. :)
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Postby Yootopia » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:50 pm

Bavin wrote:
Yootopia wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
EvilDarkMagicians wrote:
Bavin wrote:I don't get the concept of race. Really, what difference does melanin levels and recurring traits make in a person's character?


Because mix-rays people are the coolest.
They never burn...but are never to hot in the sun.
They have the perfect skin colour.
Mix-rays people should rule!
DOWN WITH THE CRACKERS! :twisted:


Mix-rays?

anyway, race is far from only defined by skin color, there are skeletal differences, hair growth, and probably more...

Intelligence and decorum play a role.

How so? I didn't think that there was much of an intellectual difference between the races.

Well I don't know where you're from but they clearly have problems in distinguishing if someone is taking the piss or not.
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Postby Dolphin Girl » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:51 pm

Race is important because it's a part of our individual identities and is sometimes a basis for the formation of communities.
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Postby EvilDarkMagicians » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:51 pm

:eek:
Mixed-race sorry. :palm:
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