race is just an illusion

What is race? Is it an idea supported by science and genetics or just an idea used to segregate humans due to their physical appearance? We all know that humans are physically different; it’s easy to distinguish a Latin from German citizens. What humans define as race has no genetic basis, as mentioned by the documental race the power of an illusion in human race there is almost no difference between races, and there is more variation within not between this so called races. The previous idea illustrates that humans are the most genetically alike specie in the world; therefore human “subspecies” have no genetic backup.

Race is a justification for social inequalities and segregation as natural. As the race of concept evolved it justified things such as discrimination of negros, Asians, Mexicans, etc. Back in the 20´s scientist tried to justify this kind of discrimination by proving those groups as an inferior race. An example that the documental race the power of an illusion gave us was the black people´s biological background. Scientist explained that due to their different physical attributes such as their different cranial shape made them inferior specie. As a cause of the previous statement whites discriminated black people in order to prevent the mixing of races, and with this prevent the “damaging” of white superiority.    

In conclusion race is an idea that has no scientific backup because humans are the most alike specie in the world. The idea of race was created by humans in order to discriminate other people as a cause of physical differences. 

Photo taken from the article "Human Race"


citation

Pbs.org. 2014. RACE - The Power of an Illusion . What Is Race | PBS. [online] Available at: http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm [Accessed: 16 Mar 2014].