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What Is A Race?

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Many people believe that the word "race" that is used to describe groups of people is also closely related to the "race" that describes a timely competition.


Just like a car race, horse race, even a foot race.....
They believe that the word "race" was chosen for these various groups because they were literally in COMPETITION with each other for power, land, wealth, and other resources and who could accumulate the most in the shortest amount of time.

 

17 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:


Many people believe that the word "race" that is used to describe groups of people is also closely related to the "race" that describes a timely competition.

 One meaning and the main if not the original meaning of race.....is that of a competition for a single or scarce objective.

 

17 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Just like a car race, horse race, even a foot race.....

Yes...in which there can only be one winner

except for dead heat or ties...

 

17 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

They believe that the word "race" was chosen for these various groups because they were literally in COMPETITION with each other for power, land, wealth, and other resources and who could accumulate the most in the shortest amount of time.

Yes this is the underlying belief - which is flawed.

Those who coined the word race with the above meaning or connotation were in error.

We are not in competition but those who believe we are behave as if we are.....And so created a social condition of desperation.

This idea of Competition is based in or on  the  false idea of scarcity.

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frankster

 


We are not in competition but those who believe we are behave as if we are.....And so created a social condition of desperation.

This idea of Competition is based in or on  the  false idea of scarcity.

 

Perhaps YOU may not be in competition with them, but THEY are in competition with you!
 

18 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:


frankster

 


We are not in competition but those who believe we are behave as if we are.....And so created a social condition of desperation.

This idea of Competition is based in or on  the  false idea of scarcity.

 

Perhaps YOU may not be in competition with them, but THEY are in competition with you!
 

Yes

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