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08-01-2002, 11:47 AM
It's a fact that no such thing as race actually exists... well, in terms of biology, anyway.
Lakini for argument's sake, let's assume that you actually belive in the validity of your statements. Kwanza, you should have taken into consideration the fact that there are more than 2 so-called races on this planet. Not just black and white. Any arguments you made based on your nusu picha are, therefore incomplete.
Dada, nakualika ku-take the floor once more, and to explain some of your less clear points and to defend the ones which I have questioned below:
1. On issues of IQ and IQ tests, it's accepted that an individual's performance is affected by the amount of formal education that one has received. Therefore, it's a culturally biased test.
2. The Negro arms are two inches longer than the White. -> How exactly is this a disadvantage? Kumbuka hiyo Physics ya Primo ya MA/VR? Well, maybe longer arms make for more efficient machines.
3. The Negro jaw juts forward giving him
a facial angle of 70%, compared with the
White of 82%. -> I have to admit that this doesn't make sense to me. What exactly does it mean and how does it translate into inferiority of the "negro".
4. The Negro skull is thicker and their
brain weights 1249 grams compared to 1380 for the White. -> Which does not necessarily mean anything. The extra tissue may be non-differentiated/ non-functional.
5. The mouth, jaw, and teeth are much larger than the White. -> I would assume that that would imply more efficient grinding of food, which implies better digestion, and hence, better energy efficiency. Alternatively, it could imply stronger bones due to better calcium absorption (A hint of "racial superiority"? )
6. The skin is thicker and their sweat glands emit a strong odor when perspiring. The body is mostly hairless. -> All bodies emit odours. Some stronger, some milder. Some people cover this up with strong perfumes. At any rate, there's a correlation between what you eat and how you smell.
7. The mouth has thick protruding lips, often showing the inner red mucous membrane inside the mouth. Likewise, the flat nose in pure Negroes has the nostril often showing the inner red
mucous membrane.-> The red mucous membrane is seen as a sign of health and beauty by many. Some emphasise it by smearing red pigment on their lips. Hmmh... I wonder where the lipstick wearing culture originated.
8. The eyes are always black and the white part frequently is tinged with yellow. -> Not true. I for one, have brown eyes. So does the rest of my family. Different shades of brown, may I add. Hiyo ya white part tinged with yellow.... you've probably been hanging around some jaundiced people.
9. Point yangu ya mwisho: What exactly is this creature you refer to as the negro? And where exactly is it found? Are you reffering to the blacks in Stato who often have Native American and/ or Caucasian blood or the ones in East Africa, some of whom have Semitic blood, ama the ones in SE Asia ama the ones in...? And you can honestly state that as far as definitions of "race" go, all these fall into one category? Enyewe, those "one drop" rules of "Democratic" America do not apply to reality. Let go of them. And exactly how many "negroes" from where were subjected to these tests (assuming someone actually collected this data) kabla conclusions stretching across continents were drawn?
This post was most probably anzishwad in jest/ mischief. Hopefully, people won't waste too much energy getting angry over it.
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