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Intersting Moonduck about that state law of anyone with 1/8 of their ancestry being something other than "white". On the basis of that I would be American Indian. Any of you who've seen my pics on the Tilted Exhibition board know that I look nothing like the traditional picture that we imagine of an American Indian. It doesn't make sense that people can define you by 1/8th of your ancectry while 7/8ths is still another type. Intermarriage is beginning to make race less and less important. As far as medical perspectives I think it can be usedful in terms of those who are native to South America make have certain genetic tendencies other than those who are native the tribes in Africa. Beyond that I think it's useless. Socially we have yet to adapt to the changes taking place. I would say it's a socal contruct based on differences that are becoming outdated as a result of intermarriage.
Depending on your personal philosophy I suppose you could say we all had the same grandfathers Adam and Noah. If we all came from the same source why should we recognise differences now.
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