1. The Fallacy of Race and Modern Tyranny
In 1735, Linnaeus published a biological schema used to classify plants and animals titled Systems of Nature, which later became the foundation for modern taxonomy (Marks, 1995). ... Without any scientific pretense whatsoever, the concept of race was constructed to classify people by arbitrary physical or geographical characteristics. ... The non-sequitur arises when people (professionals included), contrary to any empirical evidence, use the term race to signify biological difference and physiological characteristics. ... It is simply a fact that "the term race helps to perpetuate the belief ...
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