Not the color of skin.. but the content of character...

Nathan said:
Watched an earlier version of this movie back in the '90s. So glad times have changed.
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The trailer in itself was intense. I'll post the making of the film in a bit. Cinematography and it's subject matters back stories are fascinating to say the least. Thanks for posting Nathan.
 

FastTrax said:
The trailer in itself was intense. I'll post the making of the film in a bit. Cinematography and it's subject matters back stories are fascinating to say the least. Thanks for posting Nathan.
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@FastTrax, thanks for reminding about the Loving v. Virginia case, I'll be watching the Netflix version: https://www.netflix.com/title/80099974

I still haven't found the older movie, perhaps it was a non- commercial that we rented...
 
 

Like it or not there are genetic differences between races, differences that are believed to be a product of the environment in which the race or ethnicity evolved. Take Ashkenazi Jews for example, highly intelligent and winners of Nobel prizes way out of proportion to their numbers, but also plagued by several genetic diseases …. Tay Sachs, Gaucher, Cystic Fibrosis, etc. Why? Complicated, but almost certainly a product of Eastern European discrimination following migration during the Middle Ages. Other races and ethnicities have their own intrinsic gifts and shortcomings, also a product of environment, but I think I have said enough.
 
Not comparing people with dogs, except that we're all animals with similarities and differences:

https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/evolution-of-dogs

"But genetic studies tell us that all dogs trace back to an extinct wolf species shared with the gray wolf, Canis lupus"

"For example, when looking at different breeds of herding dogs, the Cell Reports study found something unexpected. When they compared the genetics of several well-known breeds of herding dogs, the researchers found that one group of dogs had its origins in the United Kingdom, another from Northern Europe, and yet another group from Southern Europe; the team thought they would be more closely related. When the researchers looked closer, they realized each group used a different strategy to herd their flocks, a pattern that was borne out in the genetic data"
 
Amen to the opening of this thread! We should discern folks as they cross our path or enter our orbit, so-to-speak and the soul/personality/heart is what should be our deciding factors on who we allow in our lives.
We, if we give everyone a chance, meet "kindred spirits" of all races and walks of life.
 
I was raised in a family that never judged a person by their color. Hubby and I have friends of different colors. My Grandson was engaged to a black girl and sadly they broke up because she didn't want to get married. We are friends with a wonderful couple that are black and call me and my Hubby Mom and Dad.I don't see any difference in the color of people I only see differences in people's attitudes.
 
 
Nathan said:
Watched an earlier version of this movie back in the '90s. So glad times have changed.
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I didn't know there was an older version.

Really, are you sure? About times changing, that is.
One example was in the news a few years ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8341556.stm
I'd like to smack the snot out of individuals who have that attitude..

and this is interesting, too- I read it a few years ago:
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ElCastor said:
Like it or not there are genetic differences between races, differences that are believed to be a product of the environment in which the race or ethnicity evolved. Take Ashkenazi Jews for example, highly intelligent and winners of Nobel prizes way out of proportion to their numbers, but also plagued by several genetic diseases …. Tay Sachs, Gaucher, Cystic Fibrosis, etc. Why? Complicated, but almost certainly a product of Eastern European discrimination following migration during the Middle Ages. Other races and ethnicities have their own intrinsic gifts and shortcomings, also a product of environment, but I think I have said enough.
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Well, making reference to Nemo2's post below, I had a relative that bred/raised purebred dogs. From that individual, and curiosity later on, learned the facts are purebreds are much more likely to have serious medical issues than non-purebreds.
 
JaniceM said:
Well, making reference to Nemo2's post below, I had a relative that bred/raised purebred dogs. From that individual, and curiosity later on, learned the facts are purebreds are much more likely to have serious medical issues than non-purebreds.
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The reason for the medical issues is probably due to the fact that those dogs were bred with particular physical, attitude, or appearance attributes in mind, with little regard for medical issues. Return those dogs to a harsh and wild dog eat dog environment in which survival depended on strength, speed, and agility, and in few generations you would have a wolf. I saw an interesting video on a Russian experiment in which a large number of savage foxes were raised. Their pups were selected on the basis of a milder temperament, and only those milder ones were allowed to breed. In a few generations they began to behave like dogs.
 
ElCastor said:
Like it or not there are genetic differences between races, differences that are believed to be a product of the environment in which the race or ethnicity evolved. Take Ashkenazi Jews for example, highly intelligent and winners of Nobel prizes way out of proportion to their numbers, but also plagued by several genetic diseases …. Tay Sachs, Gaucher, Cystic Fibrosis, etc. Why? Complicated, but almost certainly a product of Eastern European discrimination following migration during the Middle Ages. Other races and ethnicities have their own intrinsic gifts and shortcomings, also a product of environment, but I think I have said enough.
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There are genetic differences between people of different cultures and countries. ;) No one is denying that. Those genetic differences do not create a different race though. They are just genetic differences within the human race. Like red or blond hair among whites. Or like being skinny or fat. Fat is not a race. Diseases that run genetically in certain humans originated because of environment, where they lived.
 
Victoria said:
There are genetic differences between people of different cultures and countries. ;) No one is denying that. Those genetic differences do not create a different race though. They are just genetic differences within the human race. Like red or blond hair among whites. Or like being skinny or fat. Fat is not a race. Diseases that run genetically in certain humans originated because of environment, where they lived.
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To be clear, we are all humans, originating in Africa long ago, but there are races among us, African, Asian, and Caucasian. Those of us who evolved in sun drenched equatorial climates have pigmented skin to shield them from the sun’s rays. Those who evolved in the threatening environment of Africa survived by virtue of an athleticism that has rewarded them with a prominent place in the Olympics and several contemporary sports. Asian brain development has given them a prominent place in the development of modern technology — etc.
 
ElCastor said:
To be clear, we are all humans, originating in Africa long ago, but there are races among us, African, Asian, and Caucasian. Those of us who evolved in sun drenched equatorial climates have pigmented skin to shield them from the sun’s rays. Those who evolved in the threatening environment of Africa survived by virtue of an athleticism that has rewarded them with a prominent place in the Olympics and several contemporary sports. Asian brain development has given them a prominent place in the development of modern technology — etc.
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I agree with everything except the race part. :) I don't believe in the made up myth of race. There's only 1 race, the human race. (y):)
 
Victoria said:
There are genetic differences between people of different cultures and countries. ;) No one is denying that. Those genetic differences do not create a different race though. They are just genetic differences within the human race. Like red or blond hair among whites. Or like being skinny or fat. Fat is not a race. Diseases that run genetically in certain humans originated because of environment, where they lived.
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Good point, look at the variations in dogs, and yet we don't call poodles or collies different races.
 
It seems as if humans enjoy labels for everything. It helps to organize and identify things more easily, I guess. But when speaking of races, it seems most often that Black, Caucasian and Asian are the main ones mentioned. But what about Eskimos or Native Americans? And where do Latino and Arabic people fit into the spectrum of races? Asia covers a lot of lands. Chinese people don't look all that much like people from India, to me. And Thai people don't look much like their Asian Russian counterparts either. People or the human race seems to cover pretty much everyone without so much to-do about colors.
 

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