01-22-2004, 09:07 PM
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Originally posted by punkworld
That would actually be a possibility, had it not been for a lack of time for that to happen. Evolution is a fairly slow process, and it requires a long time and almost complete geographical isolation to occur.
The "long" history of warfare in Europe is only long from a cultural perspective, not from an evolutionary perspective.
Humans are actually genetically speaking an extremely homogenous species. A difference in skin and hair really isn't that much of a difference, genetically speaking. (just look at different breeds of dogs for examples of what genetic diversity within a species holds)
Sure it's possible that some races within the human race are slightly more intelligent than others, but considering the spread in the intelligence of individuals - which is always present - only a large difference could be used as an explanation for such a difference in living conditions, if you want to use the difference in intelligence as one of the main reasons.
Such a large difference, however, would be far more visible in iq tests and such, even if you do not consider the possibility of those being culturally slanted.
All factors considered, a genetic difference makes far less sense than a combination of historical, cultural, geographical and political reasons for the current situation.
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