Thank goodness we are not (yet) required to live by Google definitions of words. Do you want to try formulating a better meaning for the word, or shall we let the topic drop? Kenneth Nordtvedt Haplogroup I Clade Modalities and Trees at: http://knordtvedt.home.bresnan.net -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence Mayka Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 7:48 AM To: y-dna-haplogroup-i@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [yDNAhgI] Recommended book In an attempt to maintain a common terminology, here is a typical (Google) definition of "racism": --- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others --- Readers can compare that definition with Watson's published interview statement: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fury-at-dna-pioneers-theory-africa ns-are-less-intelligent-than-westerners-394898.html --- Dr Watson told The Sunday Times that he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours - whereas all the testing says not really". He said there was a natural desire that all human beings should be equal but "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true". --- From: "Kenneth Nordtvedt" <knordtvedt@bresnan.net> So who appointed you the definer of Watson's alleged "racist comments"? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi - This is SO off topic, I am surprised that the moderator has not intervened. Let's just drop the topic and get back to what this group is all about. Pat On Jun 30, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Kenneth Nordtvedt <knordtvedt@bresnan.net> wrote: > Thank goodness we are not (yet) required to live by Google definitions of > words. Do you want to try formulating a better meaning for the word, or > shall we let the topic drop? > > > > Kenneth Nordtvedt > > Haplogroup I Clade Modalities and Trees at: > http://knordtvedt.home.bresnan.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lawrence Mayka > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 7:48 AM > To: y-dna-haplogroup-i@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [yDNAhgI] Recommended book > > In an attempt to maintain a common terminology, here is a typical (Google) > definition of "racism": > --- > a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races > determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea > that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others > --- > > Readers can compare that definition with Watson's published interview > statement: > > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fury-at-dna-pioneers-theory-africa > ns-are-less-intelligent-than-westerners-394898.html > --- > Dr Watson told The Sunday Times that he was "inherently gloomy about the > prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact > that their intelligence is the same as ours - whereas all the testing says > not really". He said there was a natural desire that all human beings should > be equal but "people who have to deal with black employees find this not > true". > --- > > From: "Kenneth Nordtvedt" <knordtvedt@bresnan.net> > > So who appointed you the definer of Watson's alleged "racist comments"? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message