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Old 07-23-2008, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Plato View Post
To think that one race is altogether "superior" than another would be stupid and a detriment to society, however, different races have different qualities which can and do make different races better at certain things. African Americans are naturally stronger than Asians, and African Americans naturally have a better tollerance to sunlight than Whites.
Exactly. To think that a race is superior is idiotic, but it is reasonable to acknowledge differences between races. For example: blacks tend to be taller, Asians tend to be shorter. Asians are more likely to be lactose-intolerant than whites. That sort of thing.
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