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About race?

I was wondering about something. Maybe those of you who believe in evolution can answer this for me. When you see a Cardinal, a Robin, or a Penguin, they are all birds, but different SPECIES. But if you see a white man, an Asian, or an Indian, they are different RACES. Why is that?

Update:

It amazes me the way some morons will twist things around. There is nothing in my question about these different species of birds reproducing, but one of "the pure race" (whatever that means) apparently can't read.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    cause we are not animals

  • 1 decade ago

    and within a specific race, people see differences of people from different parts of the country.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because genetic testing has proven that those features common to racial groups are only superficial. It's like the gal above me said, it's no different from a striped cat and a black cat, or a gray cat and an orange cat.

  • S
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    When you see a striped cat, a black cat, or a Siamese cat they are the same species. When you see a human, orangutan, or chimp, they are all primates, but different species.

    There's a difference between breed and actual species.

    Birds and primates are families, not species.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    cause animals from the same specie can produce offspring a ROBIN AND A PENGUIN CANNOT REPRODUCE YOU STUPID MAN!

    GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

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