Whatever... I'm tired of trying to argue over semantics. I admit I was a bit harsh, and I apologize for responding in such a contentious tone. I agree, I probably should've chosen my words a bit more carefully.
I have not left NY since this attack, and my emotions have been running pretty high. I think us NYers have been, in particular, affected quite strongly by these events. I look forward to getting out for a few days soon. -J on 1/2/89 9:45 PM, Kao Jyan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hey buddy, > > race1 (rs) > n. > A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or > less distinct group by genetically transmitted physical characteristics. > A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common > history, nationality, or geographic distribution: the German race. > A genealogical line; a lineage. > Humans considered as a group. > Biology. > An interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms > differing from other populations of the same species in the frequency of > hereditary traits. A race that has been given formal taxonomic recognition > is known as a subspecies. > A breed or strain, as of domestic animals. > A distinguishing or characteristic quality, such as the flavor of a wine. > > what we're talking about IS racism > let's not be so harsh next time > kaojyan > > > jason kessler wrote: >> Let's just clarify one thing here buddy... anti-Muslim or anti-Arab >> sentiment, as wrong as it is, CAN NOT be equated with Racism. Why, you ask? >> Because Arabs do not represent a distinct Racial group. Technically they > are >> Caucasian, but ETHNICALLY they are Semitic peoples... the same as Jews! In >> fact, Jews and Arabs are genetic cousins; there has been scientific > research >> done to this effect. I'm really getting sick of people calling it Racism. >> What we're talking about is anti-Arab or anti-semitic behavior, not Racism. >> >> Don't mince words! >> >> -J > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
