
Originally Posted by
Maki
NZ is backward and racist. Anyone who doubts those words, please read this thread.
If you still doubt these words, look at the wording for the NZ census. There is a race option there called European New Zealander. There is however no option for Asian New Zealander, African New Zealander, etc. Clearly biased and racist.
You still think NZ is not racist? Try doing anything in NZ. You can not move an inch without declaring on some form or other what your race is.
If you ask me, it is disgusting and we should put this race garbage behind us once and for all. I would forbid any question regarding race on any form whatsoever if I where in charge of this country. It is time to get over it.
I'm inclined to agree with you.
"Race" is not a valid construct. There is no biological way to define the concept, as the genetic differences between groups of people are less than 1% of the genotype - which results in the differences in phenotype ...
As well, how is this very minor genetic variation significant? It does not affect intelligence, etc etc. The range of these things within what we term "race" is the same across all groups - with the addition that there is a very good argument that the hunter-gatherers and nomadic people are more intelligent that the European races. (It's not necessarily an argument I agree with, but it is amusing).
But why does skin colour, or eye colour, straightness of hair, etc etc matter? There's a whole bunch of racist history around, which should be consigned to history and we should all get over it ...
Culture - now there is something that does matter. But race? Forget it ..
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
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