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Old 03-25-2014, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Sin City
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Stupid thread. Mods please close immediately.
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Old 03-25-2014, 06:55 AM
 
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He talked about race and I provided a famous race, won by Jesse Owens.

And what is better in a thread of this nature? Do you imagine anything positive arising from arguing over racial superiority? Do you imagine anything positive from an exchange where the OP is charged with a racial agenda and we go through serial denial posts? I think it is best not to take this thread seriously.
if your ill-equipped to participate, then don't!

theres nothing presumably 'charged' about this discussion; unless you bring your own biases and/or insecurities to it
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Old 03-25-2014, 06:58 AM
 
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He talked about race and you chose this example of an individual. You could have done better here.

He's overwhelmed...

and yes, procreation is inherent in biological success...
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Old 03-25-2014, 07:14 AM
 
Location: Parts Unknown, Northern California
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if your ill-equipped to participate, then don't!

theres nothing presumably 'charged' about this discussion; unless you bring your own biases and/or insecurities to it
I note that you have already gone personal..."ill equipped to participate".."biases, insecurities"....eyerolling emoticon...You wish to bait me into participating.

That seems to reveal what type of thread you had in mind as well as instantly validating suspicion as to the direction this thread will take.
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Old 03-25-2014, 07:47 AM
 
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if your ill-equipped to participate, then don't!

theres nothing presumably 'charged' about this discussion; unless you bring your own biases and/or insecurities to it
You already yourself in the OP, there is only one "race" that of Homo Sapiens Sapiens. If we are to go beyond that then we need to assume that slight physical variations have an overwhelming impact on the "success" of a group. Since that is simply preposterous, then so goes the thread.
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Old 03-25-2014, 09:37 AM
 
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I note that you have already gone personal..."ill equipped to participate".."biases, insecurities"....eyerolling emoticon...You wish to bait me into participating.

That seems to reveal what type of thread you had in mind as well as instantly validating suspicion as to the direction this thread will take.

I don't care if you participate or not, but if you choose to do so (which you obviously did) then do so constructively!
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Old 03-25-2014, 09:40 AM
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Lol for thinking this topic can be discussed in a public forum. Just lol.
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Old 03-25-2014, 09:50 AM
 
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You already yourself in the OP, there is only one "race" that of Homo Sapiens Sapiens. If we are to go beyond that then we need to assume that slight physical variations have an overwhelming impact on the "success" of a group. Since that is simply preposterous, then so goes the thread.

how naive can you be?

yes, as i stated, race is a social construct that has no basis in science. However, if you think that some how negates the very real impact 'race' as had on our (human) history, you are beyond naive and approaching ignorant.

race, as a social construct, is largely a phenomena produced through regional separations of our species and the different phenotypes (and in some instances culture) that evolved from that. to ignore these differences is ridiculous! and of course differences, including physical variation, can have a significant impact on 'success'; however one wants to define success.

so the only thing preposterous is your specious supposition to somehow to try to remain politically correct.

its quite sad...
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Old 03-25-2014, 09:53 AM
 
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Lol for thinking this topic can be discussed in a public forum. Just lol.

why?

especially considering its is in an historical context.

some of you all are clearly too PC or are incapable of constructive discussion!
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Old 03-25-2014, 10:01 AM
 
Location: Parts Unknown, Northern California
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I don't care if you participate or not, but if you choose to do so (which you obviously did) then do so constructively!
Could you explain your idea of a constructive contribution? Would that be selecting a particular race and insisting that it is and has been superior to others?

Your thread title is "Historically most sucessful 'race", yet you failed to offer your choice for the historically most successful race. Instead you want others to do the heavy lifting for you.

Rather than lecture others on constructive contributions, why do you not lead by example? Where is your answer to the question you posed? Or are you just as "PC" as you claim everyone else is?
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