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We’re reliably informed that race has no biological basis and differences are greater within groups than between them, so isn’t the answer obviously yes?
by User23 3y ago
We’re reliably informed that race has no biological basis and differences are greater within groups than between them, so isn’t the answer obviously yes?
- astrange 3y agoThat's true if you include Africa, but it's not nearly as true if you exclude it. But "race" of course doesn't cause this, as it can't cause anything. (And people living in Japan aren't genetically homogenous of course.)
- dekhn 3y agoRace is a self-described proxy variable that correlated with genotype. I know some folks (even very well-educated and highly placed) deny that. Still it's better to use the term "genetic history" because it's a much better variable to describe distances between people.