Comments on: The Twin Provenances of Sin and Courage http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/ over 5 billion neurons served Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » McCains http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/comment-page-1/#comment-49359 Eat Our Brains » Blog Archive » McCains Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:47:39 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/#comment-49359 [...] The Twin Provenances of Sin and Courage [...] [...] The Twin Provenances of Sin and Courage [...]

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/comment-page-1/#comment-49279 Morgan J. Locke Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:08:18 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/#comment-49279 Good point--and an interesting suggestion, checking into DNA studies. There's some interesting research that was reported on in the press, but I can't find the link now. It shows that in America (I'm going by memory here), about 25% of whites have between 2 and 30% African genes, and 75% of blacks have anywhere between 25 and 75% European genes. It's clear that race is a construct that has more to do with cultural context than biology. Good point–and an interesting suggestion, checking into DNA studies.

There’s some interesting research that was reported on in the press, but I can’t find the link now. It shows that in America (I’m going by memory here), about 25% of whites have between 2 and 30% African genes, and 75% of blacks have anywhere between 25 and 75% European genes.

It’s clear that race is a construct that has more to do with cultural context than biology.

]]> By: Stuart http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/comment-page-1/#comment-49258 Stuart Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:47:23 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/10/13/the-twin-provenances-of-sin-and-courage/#comment-49258 Seems likely that if there are descendants of the slaves your ancestors owned they are also relatives of yours. A co-worker of mine once told me of his feelings about knowing his great-great-grandfather was the slave owner who raped his great-great-grandmother. Have you searched the web for any of the DNA studies being done by people of your surname? There is much to be learned for little expense. Seems likely that if there are descendants of the slaves your ancestors owned they are also relatives of yours. A co-worker of mine once told me of his feelings about knowing his great-great-grandfather was the slave owner who raped his great-great-grandmother.

Have you searched the web for any of the DNA studies being done by people of your surname? There is much to be learned for little expense.

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