Should the concept of race be obliterated?

Question

Can't we just call ourselves human, without any reference to race or ethnicity? What do you think about this. Please give respectful answers.

Answer 1

yeah i'm with Jessica

Answer 2

The ethnic(only one race-human-subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens) classifications should NOT be eliminated-just negative stereotypes.

Answer 3

I think we should keep it. I agree with Jessica i.e identifying/describing ppl. The only problem with 'race' is when people use it to be racist and mean to other ppl just bcause they r different or they think they are better than another race.

Answer 4

of course not...

dont be one of those people who are offended when someone askes me like whos darnel and god forbid i say hes the "black" kid over there

Answer 5

those destroying each other over the differences ought to be obliterated.

vive la difference

our local newspaper *(ventura county star) will not print hispanic.  most crimes in this area are commited by hispanics simply because we have so many here.  it's demographics.

we have had some terrible crime this year and sometimes, when a shooter/purse snatcher/kidnapper is at large, it's a little vague to be looking for a 5'10" male between 25 and 28.

if you say he was hispanic, (nobody likes to say mexican, even though most of them are in this area) it may help with the search.  but our local journalists have been accused of profiling.

Answer 6

To suggest the concept of race or ethnicity should be obliterated is essentially the same as saying the concept of gender should obliterated. The fact is we are different though we share the same human needs. Being different isn't a bad thing or an unequal thing or a division thing. Being different is what it is, being different. The sooner we realize and accept the fact that we are different and not some sort of cookie cut out species the better we will be.  

Answer 7

I don't think the fact of people identifying with their ethnicity as a bad thing. You sound like my psychology teacher who refused to acknowledge his children were of mixed ethnicities.  

Answer 8

The only reference to race is just labeling. Like Asian, or Black, or Hispanic, European, etc. Even though we are human, eventually you have to indentify who is who, at times by race.  Like animals.  You can't just keep saying animals.  Which specific ones you mean you would have to mention them.

Answer 9

No, racial identity is a part of human sociology.  People should be allowed to identify with their heritage & where their ancestors came from.