10-07-2005, 11:38 AM
as much as i hate to use this as the beginning of a point...
that's different. the characteristics that you describe affect not only the survival of the individual but also that of a group
a geese with a broken wing cant fly as fast(or at all?) as the rest of the group so they have to wait for it to catch up. that makes their survival rate plummet
an albino wolf cannot blend into the surroundings and therefore cannot hunt with the pack and therefore is only a freeloader or an outcast. however, an outcast can become a competitor no matter how small the threat. that is why they are killed
human racism is based on qualities that do not affect our survival rate. black people may have a worse chance of getting a job because of their reputation of stealing things but isnt the cause a result of the effect?
and trog. i still dont fully understand your point that racism is a level of degree. if it is unnoticed to the individual then couldnt it be said that it does not exist?
that's different. the characteristics that you describe affect not only the survival of the individual but also that of a group
a geese with a broken wing cant fly as fast(or at all?) as the rest of the group so they have to wait for it to catch up. that makes their survival rate plummet
an albino wolf cannot blend into the surroundings and therefore cannot hunt with the pack and therefore is only a freeloader or an outcast. however, an outcast can become a competitor no matter how small the threat. that is why they are killed
human racism is based on qualities that do not affect our survival rate. black people may have a worse chance of getting a job because of their reputation of stealing things but isnt the cause a result of the effect?
and trog. i still dont fully understand your point that racism is a level of degree. if it is unnoticed to the individual then couldnt it be said that it does not exist?