Is this a better idea?

Question

If people were classified by haplogroups, aka "blood tribes"

like A, B, C, etc., than the color system or -few -oid- race-idea (You know what I mean, Australoid, etc...)?

I do not think that the idea of races being based off skin color is very good. And I do not like the -oids either. Because too many people do not match a single group.

I am saying this because I have some friendly U.S. American people friends. And we get along fine.

But they say "I'm just ____" or stuff like that. But they all call themselves one thing but they all look like totally different types of people. I mean, like they would not even be from the same gene pool let alone the same continent.

Do you guys think the -oids and the color scheme classification makes no sense?

I think it should be haplogroup and culture/nationality. Who agrees or disagrees and why?

Answer 1

Yes, to Haplogrouping...

Answer 2

There are very small but real differences between humans that have a biological basis. So saying we are all "one species" is true but does not explain differences.

The concept of race points at the differences and is enough for popular culture usage (as happens in the US) but is not useful for scientific purposes.

Haplogroups will definitely help pinpoint the differences in a way that is useful for science without the burden of social prejudice.

Answer 3

Classification of humans into races based on skin color alone is just stupid from a biological point of view.  The whole concept of race is overused and the differences should be recognized as superficial.

Answer 4

why even group them at all, all your doing is replacing one designation with another.