| Re: Two cyclists attacked and beaten in Portland
"Tom Keats" <tkeats@2005.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0mtpoe.i25.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <45affc8f$0$16986$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Gooserider" <Gooserider@mouse-potato.com> writes:
>>
>> "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:qcpmoe.1t2.ln@bud.garden.local...
>>> In article <ubhpq29qj22s32n120m1hqdjipu1e676fa@4ax.com>,
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers, & there's no such thing as "race" among homo sapiens,
>>> Tom
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>
>> That's as ludicrous as saying there's no such thing as "breed" among
>> dogs.
>> Unless, of course, you think all dogs are the same, or that people have
>> somehow transcended being animals.
>
> Okay then, God Damn It, say: "breed" instead of
> "race" when you're talking about people, and
> see how far that gets ya.
>
> Dogs have been (artificially and selectively)
> bred to perform specific tasks at the whims and
> becks & calls of their Owners. Is that the case
> with People?
Sort of, yes. People evolved into different races due to different
circumstances. Are all people the same? No. Are all races equally good at
all things? No. If so, the summer Olympics sprint competitions would be
filled with white people, and it's not. Races are different.
> ****er Spaniel/Gordon Setter crosses make the
> best all-around upland bird-hunting dogs (IMHO.)
>
> Border Collies are good herders.
>
> St. Bernards & related breeds (e.g: Newfoundlands,
> Belgian barge dogs, etc) desperately want to
> please & protect their human masters.
>
> So, since you equate the concept of "race" with
> breeding -- which "breeds" of humans do you think
> are best suited for what purposes?
>
Gee, let's see-----
Are you REALLY going to say that races don't have activities at which they
are better than others? Have you seen the Olympics, or spelling bees, or
been to an engineering school?
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