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"Black People + Running."

Why are black people generally better at running than white people? Anyone offer a reason?

monkey_man wrote:
> A better way to put it would "persons from that region", as
> that is what they are.

Well, technically you should say African or Afro-Caribbean, but I can't see the problem with labelling people Black, White, Asian or whatever.

If I was the only white person in a group of black people, I would have no problem whatsoever being called white, or 'the white guy'. As long as there are no untoward prejudices or judgements that go with that term, I really can't see the problem with being identified by your skin colour. Hell, you should be proud of your colour and your racial background.

I can understand certain highly racist terms which I need not mention, which have been used extensively in the past, particularly concerning slavery and other humanitarian atrocities, being very offensive to people (despite the fact that most hip-hop artists are keen to keep such words in the english language). But finding the terms 'Black' or 'White' offensive is just political correctness turned to political paranoia.

monkey_man wrote:
> Ah, but have you noticed that most female shot-putters are actually
> men?

:D

Ah, but have you noticed that most female shot-putters are actually men?

Hmmm, someone has tampered with my post, methinks....

Your Honour wrote:
> Ah, but have you noticed most speak chuckers at the olympics are
> white?
>
> Strange that, when you think about it....

Ventriloquism's an event now?

Ah, but have you noticed most spear chuckers at the olympics are white?

Strange that, when you think about it....

A better way to put it would "persons from that region", as that is what they are.

Strafio wrote:
> ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> It's not racist to note differences between the various races. It's
> only racist if you use these differences as a way to discriminate
> against those races in a negative way.
>
> It's only like me noting that most oriental people are, as far as
> averages go, shorter in height than other races.
>
> Yeah.
>
> I think it's important to keep a grip on this.
> It's amazing how racist or sexist PC Militants can be.

I just wish people would wake up and realise that different sexes and races are just that, different, and that they are different for reasons beyond those that have been categorised such as skin colour, religion or whether you keep your bits mostly on the inside or the outside.

I was told that black people have more red muscle fibres and less white muscle fibres that white people. Red muscle fibres are explosive but tire easily. White muscle fibres have more stamina (think red meat and white meat in a chicken, except its the other way round. White meat (or muscles) for explosive (flying if they weren't too fat) and darker meat in the legs for standing around.

Black people also have elongated achilles tendons. All this means that they are better at covering short distances fast than white people are.
Not sure about the long distances but you'll notice that far more white people are able to compete in those.

The thing about hunting could be genetic, but not a hunting gene. In order to be good at hunting you need certain qualities that you also need for running. If you don't have those qualities you don't eat and you die, and your "poor hunting" genes are eliminated from the gene pool, which goes on until society evolves the "good hunting" genes into "good medal winning" genes.

ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> It's not racist to note differences between the various races. It's
> only racist if you use these differences as a way to discriminate
> against those races in a negative way.
>
> It's only like me noting that most oriental people are, as far as
> averages go, shorter in height than other races.

Yeah.

I think it's important to keep a grip on this.
It's amazing how racist or sexist PC Militants can be.