The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie |
The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie
Scientific American
2019-05-14
Peter G. Prontzos, Faculty Emeritus
Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Credit: Getty Images
Even the Ancient Greeks knew it
The plague of racism has, in many ways, been increasing in the last few years. Whether one looks at Hungary, Germany, Myanmar, India or Brazil, racists are becoming more visible and getting elected to public office.
Then there were the horrors of the slaughters in New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
In the United States, the president has denounced Mexicans as drug dealers and rapists, described some poor nations as, “shithole countries,” and failed to reject an endorsement from a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan. He even went so far as to call at least some neo-Nazis, “very fine people.” One might be forgiven for thinking that what his campaign slogan really meant was “Make America White Again.”…
In combating this increase in racism, there are two primary aspects to consider…
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