Genetic dilution
By sharone74
@sharone74 (4837)
United States
March 8, 2009 12:07pm CST
I am a member of an interracial couple. I have been predominately with white guys most of my life, I like them obviously. For whatever reason though when people meet me by myself they always prefer to assume that I am with a baller or a thug (ideally in their minds, a black one) I have had all kinds of insults, both overt and covert, over this over the years. I have had a number of black women criticize me for diluting my racial and genetic heritage by mixing my genes with those of another race. White supremacists also make the complaint that interracial relationships add inferior genes to their "pristine"(so they would like to believe) pool.
Some people claim that the people who are truly affected by this horrible injustice are the children of such pairings. Being of two races they may struggle with trying to embrace a racial identity and identifying with an ethnic group. I think that this is ridiculous! While I don't think that mulatto babies and an improvement over mono ethnic babies because they have two cultures to embrace and belong to rather than one, I certainly don't see it as something that should negatively affect someones life. I know people who have been affected by being mixed though and I feel that that is the fault of the society that we live in rather than any conflicting genetic or ethnic identity.
I and some other people believe that one day in the future the color barrier will finally just disolve in the wash of intermingled genetic codes and that some day everyone will be varying shades of cocoa colored. I also think that the injection of other ethnic genes can only strengthen the gene pool as a whole, since only the dominant traits manifest themselves in the offspring the majority of the time.
What do you think? Do you think that genetic dilution is the fate of mankind in the future, or do you think that it is not right? Why or why not?
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4 responses
@DCMerkle (1281)
• United States
8 Mar 09
sharone74,
I have never believed that the difference of one's color should matter in any way, shape or form. I was raised in a Christian faith and I think that even if I hadn't been brought up in any church, I would still stand by my belief.
My children's godparents are an interracial couple. Their godmother was the daughter of a white, Luthern minister. The minister of our church, which had been the last church her father had led, was led by a black, Luthern, women that was married to a white, Luthern Synod leader. I am married to a man that is from an interracial marriage. My husbands mother was Japanese. I even hate to have to distinquish between what color who was who here, but it's to make a point. The point being that anyone that thinks that you or anyone else that has a interracial marriage, is diluting the racial and genetic heritage, needs to take a closer look at the dilution of their intelligence to make a statement like that.
DCMerkle
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@msplay20 (40)
• United States
8 Mar 09
When you walk down the street and look around, you will probably find more people of mixed races than people that one single race. As time goes on and more people let go of their race barriers and date outside their race, meaning that more children are being born of mix races. I think that the world will be a lot better when it is completely full of mixed races. I find it very hard for a person to be prejudice against another race if they are part of that race themselves. I've only dated black men but that's only because of who was around me at the time. I don't think that I would have a problem dating someone from another race(if I wasn't married) and feel that one day we will be "raceless" and everyone will be walking around with a little bit of everything in them.
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I think the prejudices will die hard. And as the last of the mono racials are bred out, I am sure that they will collect and attempt to "breed true". Of course I am not saying that these people don't have the right to wish for racial purity for themselves and for their children. They do, but it will be a fine day when they become the minority.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
9 Mar 09
I've been a Cattle Farmer and Breeder, for many years, and as in many other businesses there are tricks to it. Its common knowledge that if a farmer crosses a purebred bull of one breed with a purebred heifer of another breed the resulting offspring will have Hybred Vigor. Hybred Vigor will add strength, stamina, and in horses, and dogs, will add intelligence as well. This is not always the case but it is a trick that is used by most animal breeders who want their animals to excel. I have also witnessed in several cases Caucasian + Asian marriages that produced children with exceptional ability, both physical and mental. To answer your question,"There is no doubt that interracial marriage will often produce Children with uncommon skills, talents, and beauty."
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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9 Mar 09
I cannot see what the all the fuss is over we are all on this earth together black ,white ect whats the difference .As long as you love the person you are with and lead a normal life what on earth has it got to do with anyone else,tell them to mind their own business,what gives them the right to pass comment on someone else's life choices.England is so multi cultural no one takes any notice and why should they.I could never understand racists from what ever colour and i do know it cuts every way.These people lead such boring lives they have to stick their beak in where it is not wanted,how do you cope with such biggots,I expect they are all having affairs or wife beaters ,don't take any notice of them and get on with your life,ignore ingnorance turn the other cheek,just say yea ok and walk off these people are bullies and love to see a reaction if you don't give them one they won't bother you again,blinkers on keep living.
