I readily concede that my vision can't "just happen", as it were. But it's very hard for me to believe that it will *never* happen. Our world keeps getting smaller as our ability to reach out and touch one another is increasingly facilitated. The abolition of "race" strikes me as almost inevitable at some point.
That said, I can hardly deny what you're pointing out. One could argue that Glenn is a perfect example of it. He does not have a *twisted* view of race, but it does obviously hold some importance to him. At the same time one could argue that his take on race is healthy, but at the end of the day I just cannot go there.
Yes, the concept of race is so ingrained in the modern world that many people equate or approximate race with culture, something we all take seriously on some level. But I continue to see race as a profound mistake the world bought into 500 or so years ago. The nebulousness of the concept alone is enough to persuade me.
I readily concede that my vision can't "just happen", as it were. But it's very hard for me to believe that it will *never* happen. Our world keeps getting smaller as our ability to reach out and touch one another is increasingly facilitated. The abolition of "race" strikes me as almost inevitable at some point.
That said, I can hardly deny what you're pointing out. One could argue that Glenn is a perfect example of it. He does not have a *twisted* view of race, but it does obviously hold some importance to him. At the same time one could argue that his take on race is healthy, but at the end of the day I just cannot go there.
Yes, the concept of race is so ingrained in the modern world that many people equate or approximate race with culture, something we all take seriously on some level. But I continue to see race as a profound mistake the world bought into 500 or so years ago. The nebulousness of the concept alone is enough to persuade me.
Good chat!