>I agree with the idea that
>race has no scientific backing.
> There are gradual differences
>in appearance and other trivial
>genetic characteristics based on where
>one's ancestors were from, but
>that's about it.

These differences have been scientifically noted and are the basis for racial classification. That means race *has* scientific backing.

> I
>once heard about a study
>that showed if you take
>two Europeans, they're as likely
>to have as much in
>common genetically with an African
>as they are with each
>other.

That's because they're all one species. There are some genetic differences, however, because if there weren't, we would all share a more uniform skin tone and hair texture, with MUCH less variation. The fact that two "black" parents are more likely to have a "black" child than two "white" parents is indicative of _some_ genetic difference, even if it is a small variation. Blondes and brunettes have genetic differences too (thus, two randomly chosen blonde parents are more likely to have a blond child than two randomly chosen brunette parents). This is basic genetics and I can't understand why so many people on this board are against this concept. Small differences ARE differences. Why people organize by skin tone and not hair color is historical and arguably illogical, but race *is* a classification based on genetic differences, however small.

> Culture is the
>only true difference.

Culturally, I have more in common with a white American than an African. And culturally a white American has more in common with me than a European. But when it comes time to organize financial resources, white Americans are more aligned with Europeans than black Americans. So, what do I do to combat this hoarding of resources when it is to my detriment economically? A Pan-Africanist would argue that I should unite with Africans to share resources with them.

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