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Old 03-22-2012, 05:56 PM
 
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I hate to start a thread with a video clip but I think this is the best way to start this conversation:


Black and white twins born for the second time in the same family! - YouTube


Black and white twins born - YouTube
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Florida
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They are blessed.
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Montgomery Village
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Well since the concept of race is deeply flawed. I really don't know.
By historical accounts the one drop rule only applies for blacks if its barely visible. For Hispanic people (yes i know they are a "race") the one drop rule only applies if they commit crimes.

Being white i dunno. Its a shrinking exclusive group here in the States yet their historical credit keeps expanding....
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:24 PM
 
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Cultural differences here in the USA at times I would think.
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:24 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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loved that video ovcatto, thanks. The little girl at the end is brilliant. From the mouths of babes....
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:30 PM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Beautiful babies!
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Illinois Delta
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What precious babies! Lord knows, we all need a smile. I discovered Frank Yerby at 12 and read every book of his that I could find...The Foxes of Harrow is still the best. Octoroon Balls in NOLA; I'd imagine some folks in the Garden District couldn't pass the 1 drop law. Who cares? A good heart is all that truly matters.
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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Pretty sure a black person has black skin and a white person has white skin :P We're all people, but hey .. we're diffferent too and that's not a bad thing.

Very cool link!
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:47 PM
 
Location: Chesterfield,Virginia
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Pretty sure a black person has black skin and a white person has white skin :P We're all people, but hey .. we're diffferent too and that's not a bad thing.

Very cool link!
You would be wrong!

I have family members who are probably 'whiter' than a majority of 'Whites' and yet will argue that they are 'Black' folk!

And .. other than a true albino .. I would argue that a White person .. is far from 'White'!
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:51 PM
 
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I hate to start a thread with a video clip but I think this is the best way to start this conversation:

Black and white twins born for the second time in the same family! - YouTube

Black and white twins born - YouTube
You seem extremely hung-up on race.

So I'm white. And? I live in a black neighborhood, and am surrounded by wonderful people. And? I have friends of different races. And? Am I supposed to have a quota? A certain number of white friends, Asian friends, Latino friends, and black friends?

I guess it doesn't seem as though it ought to be that big of a deal.
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