When strawmaning evolution, why do creationists use black people as the example of "Less evolved?"?

I notice when trying to make evolution about "more or less evolved" they always seem to use black people as the example of "less". Now I know evolution is only about differences and not a ladder, but it got me wondering.

Anonymous2015-07-16T11:16:25Z

It's offensive. I don't take it too seriously since I don't believe in evolution. I'm black but I put faith into Adam and Eve and believe we're the human race. I understand not all Europeans are racist but I studied evolution and people who thrived on this theory were very racist and viewed blacks as lesser people. Jesus Christ wasn't racist but many evolutionist Europeans are.

Anonymous2015-07-16T11:14:52Z

Yes, this is a good example of strawmanning. However, I would point out that while atheists eat their breakfast of aborted fetuses, they shouldn't use so much butter and salt. It's not healthy.

Anonymous2015-07-16T11:20:56Z

The first people were in Africa, therefore they evolved as they changed environment and conditions further North. They also evolved in Africa, but probably didn't change that much.

Anonymous2015-07-16T11:12:00Z

I'm a creationist and I know that Adam (the original man) was a black man.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)2015-07-16T11:13:20Z

I noticed that a lot, but certainly not all, creationists are racist. Jut like the KKK and Nazi Germany used to mainly protestant.

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