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The cure for racism? More mixed blood
Times-Standard
Eureka, California
2012-08-23
Tim Martin
McKinleyville, California
I’ve always thought that most people, regardless of sex, color or faith, have a good heart. That’s why it saddened me to hear that radical hate groups and militias in America are growing in number. The demographic change reportedly has something to do with it. Census figures show the majority of babies born in 2011 were non-white. Hard economic times also seem to be fueling the fire. Add to that a high unemployment rate and the nation’s first “black” president, and you have a solid foundation for the expansion of extremist groups.
Racism, America’s longest train wreck, is still in progress. Personally, I think it’s time to put an end to the hatred and intolerance. The best way to do that? We can start by flipping over a few rocks. One rock racism hides under is called “racial purity,” the belief that the various races should be kept clean by not permitting interbreeding. It’s a more subtle form of racism, like xenophobia, but it remains a big problem in this country. Those who practice racial purity think ethnic groups are fine in small doses, but only if they keep their distance…
…This might come as a shock to some, but there is no pure race. Which means there’s no superior race (great news, huh?). Many cultures, many individuals, yes, but we’re all mutts. Healthy mutts, thanks to our diverse DNA which leads to a stronger resistance against diseases. It’s the same for every nationality. Russians are genetically related to Australians, and to Chinese, etc…
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