JC Denton wrote on May 18^th, 2013 at 1:39am:


"ziggy"?  Never heard the name before.  I have always posted under my real name.

I add the rolling eyes because that conveys my opinion of so many of the opinions posted here.  They are demonstrably based upon ignorance and all too often prejudice.

You got a problem with me expressing my opinion?   

It's not spot on, nor well said.  It's a blatant falsehood.

JC Denton wrote on May 18^th, 2013 at 3:46pm:


The only people whom get their knickers in a twist over the issue of "race" are racists, Secondary Unit.

Racial differences are as "real" as family differences. People live together in a particular climate, doing particular things and doing things a certain way, and they start to develop similar traits and appearances.

Same as families of coopers, ironsmiths and goat herders - to a point. Acquired traits are not passed down.

It doesn’t mean they will always live this way or be stuck with certain genetic traits. Much of central Asia is descended from nomadic Mongols and horsemen. Now many of them are farmers, factory workers or work in IT.

Modern Greeks look nothing like ancient Greeks. Europeans are taller. The chinks are getting fatter now they eat meat. Things change.

Sure, there must be a genetic code that makes my hair cells grow brown hairs and others grow black hairs, but is this race?

The scientists say no. Who to believe?

Brian Ross wrote on May 18^th, 2013 at 3:14pm:


yeah.  'sepcially when they're so insecure they have to deny what their own lying eyes tell them with some convoluted doublethink.

Me, I just take the truth as it comes.  Aint no thang to me.

... wrote on May 18^th, 2013 at 6:51pm:



It is genes but those genes are not exclusive to either Chinese or Islanders.  We all have the same genes, it is how they combine which determine our features.   Chinese people look Chinese 'cause their genes are ordered a particular way.  By breeding with other people (ie Chinese) who share the same genetic order, they reinforce that order.  However, it does not prevent them from breeding with non-[insert "racial" group].  If it did, we would have different species of humans.  We don't.

You can get Europeans or Indians or Africans with Asiatic features if their genes combine in that way which creates them.   I've known Yogoslavs which look like they'd just stepped down off a Mongol Pony, despite there being no Mongolians in their family since the 13th Century when the Mongolians invaded the Balkans last.  I've known Eurasians who looked more European than Asian, despite half their genes being from both groups.  I've know Europeans who'd pass for Indians once their skin got a tan.  These appearances are essentially superficial, just as your reaction to them is.