Delaware students can now choose their own race (Yes, RACE!) under new regulations.

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Tulipanzo said:

vivster said:

False equivalency. The biological and genetic differences between  humans of the same race are extremely small compared to those of different races.

Might as well call yourself a galaxy because you are also made up of atoms.

Just an FYI, there's actually more genetic difference between you and any random individual within the same race than between any two races.

Genetically, race is almost meaningless, as it mostly exists socially and politically

I totally agree.  If you take an African baby and put him in Europe and raise him as a European, he will grow up talking, acting and behaving exactly like a European.  It's the environment we grow up in that makes us who we are.  There are no biological differences between us.

And if there are, as someone else has already said, they aren't big enough to really mean anything.

I also believe the food and water we grow up on makes a difference.  If you grow up in a area where the water is dirtier, air is dirtier and food is not of high quality, you're probably going to grow up a tad "dumber" than someone who grew up on clean water, air, and high quality food.