We have the intellect to imagine the finality of our own demise but do not have the sophistication to overcome our survival instinct and accept it.
Solution? Magical thinking and childish promises of everlasting life.
Ergo, religion.
rac·ist
rāsəst/noun
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.
We have the intellect to imagine the finality of our own demise but do not have the sophistication to overcome our survival instinct and accept it.
Solution? Magical thinking and childish promises of everlasting life.
Ergo, religion.
rac·ist
rāsəst/noun
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.
Except you only inherit 50% of their genes. The reality is, by chance, I inherited none of the German genome from my mother, only the British/Irish from her. While from my father I inherited Basque and Native American genes. It is possible that there was Native American in her family but that she simply, by chance, inherited none of those genes. I know it is possible, I've read the results from my mother and myself. I wish my father was still alive so I could get his genome done as well. Considering he was adopted, his ancestry is much more of a mystery.
And no, it is not possible that my mother was not my birth mother. I did inherit 50% of my genome from my mother, (you get to compare the reports on 23 and Me, I share 50% of my genes with her, and a ridiculous amount with my sister who inherited almost none of the Native American genome from my father while I inherited a bit over 25% Native American from him) just none of it was from the 25% of her genome that is German all of it came from the 75% that is British/Irish.
And if you ever saw pictures of my father and myself you would definitely know he was my father. I have pictures my kids identify as being me, but it is my father. I have my Navy photo from boot camp next to his black and white version of the same. Both of my children believed they were both pictures of me.
My sister got a bit less of the Native American genome from my father than I did... Hers was only like 3% while mine is just a bit over 25%.
It really was quite interesting. I share a good 70% of my genome with my sister... Though she did inherit some (not much) of the German genome from my mother.
Last edited by Damocles; 03-17-2018 at 01:00 AM.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
cancel2 2022 (03-18-2018)
I'm not insulted. I laughed. No issues there, USFREEDOM911.
I found it quite fascinating. I truly believed that I would be some portion German because of the stories from my mother's side of the family. When my results came back and there was none I was stunned. Then my mother got her's done and she was 25% German I was doubly surprised, I was expecting to find none and was thinking maybe one of her female ancestors wasn't quite honorable about who they let into their bed. Mom is 99.9% European, 75% British/Irish and 25% German (with .1% unassigned in there, I rounded up the British/Irish). Then my sister got hers done... We both definitely have the same father and mother.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
What I find really amusing, is that after all the countries that were invaded, conquered, and ruled over, in the past; how anyone can try to claim racial majority of any kind.
I've been thinking of doing the 23 and me test, just to see if I can pin point where my ancestors immigrated from.
The color of my eyes point to European and possibly royalty.
Maybe there's some small country, who's been looking for a legitimate heir to their throne!!
Here's one for you.
My mother, before she died, had researched some of your ancestry and it appears that my Great-great Grandfather may have very well been married to two sisters, in the same town, on the same block, and just a few house apart.
A census from that time period show "two" men, with the same name and one using a middle initial, married to two women who had the same maiden last name, and who both gave birth to a son, with the same name (one with a middle initial) and a daughter with the same name (one with a middle initial) and who's birthday's had a 1 day difference.
There's a possibility that one had a son, the other had a daughter and they raised them together.
Considering the time period and the beliefs at that time, it's not that far fetched.
I believe it's my Great-great-great Grandfather who was supposed to have immigrated from somewhere in Europe, with his Wife, a daughter, and a son.
Scottish pipes and Irish ballads do stir my soul, for some unknown reason.
I just pray I'm not of Welsh heritage; but then I'm not attracted to sheep or farm animals, so I think I'm safe.
Maybe I'm a FUCKING VIKING, DAMNIT.
Last edited by USFREEDOM911; 03-17-2018 at 02:02 AM.
SEDITION: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.
cancel2 2022 (03-18-2018)
Last edited by Leonthecat; 03-17-2018 at 10:53 AM.
We have the intellect to imagine the finality of our own demise but do not have the sophistication to overcome our survival instinct and accept it.
Solution? Magical thinking and childish promises of everlasting life.
Ergo, religion.
rac·ist
rāsəst/noun
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.
We have the intellect to imagine the finality of our own demise but do not have the sophistication to overcome our survival instinct and accept it.
Solution? Magical thinking and childish promises of everlasting life.
Ergo, religion.
rac·ist
rāsəst/noun
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.
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