Should I celebrate St. Patricks Day?

[2mares]

Originally Posted by ozarknation

Since you are mostly Irish, do you think I should celebrate it?
Now that I learned that my DNA is Irish?
My Y-DNA is this: R1b1b2a1a2f*

Does knowing your haplotype change who you are?


A lot of people are doing this now to trace what breed their mutts might be. Like it makes any difference. Like canines most of us are just mutts. The "culture" of our ancestors has no bearing on who we are.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by 2mares

Does knowing your haplotype change who you are?


A lot of people are doing this now to trace what breed their mutts might be. Like it makes any difference. Like canines most of us are just mutts. The "culture" of our ancestors has no bearing on who we are.

I couldn't possibly disagree more with the bolded statement.

What a preposterous position. Of course, culture influences who we are. How could it not?

Do some research on cultural memory and the construction of identity.

[Moth]

Originally Posted by ozarknation

I don't have any Irish parents or grandparents, but as per my Y-DNA test, I have Irish DNA. (R1b1b2a1a2f*)
Should I celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?

I cannot believe it matters.

[Ibginnie]

This is not a political issue nor one of a controversial nature.

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