Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoAgreed Islam is an idea not a race.midwest.socialimagemessage-square125linkfedilinkarrow-up1399arrow-down1108
arrow-up1291arrow-down1imageAgreed Islam is an idea not a race.midwest.socialLanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square125linkfedilink
minus-squareelectrogamerman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·2 years agoRace is not an idea.
minus-squareToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·2 years agoWhat is race if not an idea then?
minus-squareelectrogamerman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 years agoConsider dogs, for example, there are different breeds. Thats not an idea. An idea would be if dogs believed in something. Apply that to humans. Suceed!
minus-squareToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoHuman races are not like dog breeds: refuting a racist analogy
minus-squarePandemanium@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoBut there are not different breeds of humans. The differences in DNA between races is not enough to be statistically significant, meaning there is no scientific basis for race.
minus-squareelectrogamerman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoNever said there were different breeds of humans.
Race is not an idea.
What is race if not an idea then?
Consider dogs, for example, there are different breeds. Thats not an idea.
An idea would be if dogs believed in something.
Apply that to humans. Suceed!
Human races are not like dog breeds: refuting a racist analogy
But there are not different breeds of humans. The differences in DNA between races is not enough to be statistically significant, meaning there is no scientific basis for race.
Never said there were different breeds of humans.