barleycorn Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It's ridiculous to believe there are literally no genetic differences between the races other thasn skin color and bone structure, but becuase of cultural and economic factors it is difficult to measure. Why is it ridiculous? what genetic differences do you think there are? One thing is for sure though, mixed race people like Brazilians where interracial breeding was encouraged years ago are better looking and can fight disease better despite many living in squalor. Beauty is subjective so quite why you think this is anyone's guess. You have any evidence to back up your assertion that they 'fight disease better', and which particular diseases did you have in mind? jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 But then all races in their countries of origin started off with nothing, some of these even had the head start with lush green landscpaes, animals for food and a ready supply of raw materials but never progressed, as others cultures had nothing but were far more advanced societies and civilised. All 'races' ultimately started from the same place. Do you not think that once humanity had spread into many diverse environments that it would be the ones which were more challenging which would require more innovation for survival? jb ETA: Also, what do you mean by 'advanced' and 'civilised'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 no, ours is superior in many ways. its not perfect but its head and shoulders above most on the world who are where we were 50-500 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Web Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 you are looking at it from western eyes. some remote tribe will have skills you couldn't dream of and live at one with their surroundings. we exploit everything for personal gain and are quickly destroying our surroundings for relatively short term gain. there is definately intellegence, inovation, within our society but we seem to be lacking in wisdom and practical skills. take away our infastructure and how clever do you really think you are? No the Chinese, Japanese and some other Asian cultures are far more advanced in a lot of ways than the west will probably ever be. Greed is a human trait which ruined everything, some cultures could be more resourceful but that doesn't mean they are not still more innovative, creative than other cultures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Web Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Why is it ridiculous? what genetic differences do you think there are? Beauty is subjective so quite why you think this is anyone's guess. You have any evidence to back up your assertion that they 'fight disease better', and which particular diseases did you have in mind? jb There's many differences in the way some collective tribes, cities, cultures prioritise their needs, wants and desires, all these factors have contributed to some nations advancing quicker than others. there is a general consensus when it comes to beauty, and in the tests even babies senses where heightened when shown pictures of what is considered by many to be stunning looking people, good genes (models). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 No the Chinese, Japanese and some other Asian cultures are far more advanced in a lot of ways than the west will probably ever be. Greed is a human trait which ruined everything, some cultures could be more resourceful but that doesn't mean they are not still more innovative, creative than other cultures In what sense of the word greed? (e.g. food/money/materials) If you mean food, then it was an essential adaptation - we needed to eat as much as possible during times of prosperity to counter seasonal poverty. This trait didn't ruin everything, it kept people alive, and hence why we are here today. In modern western society, the substantial availability of high calorie food, and ease of access to it is more the reason to ruin our adaptations. If you mean money, then similar to above, but sexual selection comes in to practice, whereby in our ancestry it would be advantageous for people (women) to choose sexual partners who could provide for offspring so that they would live long enough to produce offspring. Today we have so much money in the western world, that that is more the reason to ruin our adaptations. If you mean materials, then that's a slightly different argument, since we are now a global world, rather than a small community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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