Reaction to Shreeve

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   It is sure that race persists. According to Sheeve, race is the part of one person's variation on the theme of humanity influenced by the interaction between geography and inheritance. Race is useful for organizing data, like one used by health journal. Recently, it attracts attention to check DNA for determining the race.
    However, the definition or scientific purpose of "race" is not clear, and is argumentative. Shreeve also seems to conclude that the criteria is all a matter of perspective.

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a) I think the concept of "race" is useful for scientists. For example, the differences of physical traits, such as the air capacity of the lungs, are important in medical treatment. However, it is true that the term race recalls to discrimination, racism. Thus, it may be necessary to use other words for telling the differences of physical traits.

b) As mentioned above, I think the concept race should be used in medical research. Or, sometimes it is useful when the police describe the trait of a wanted man or woman.


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   I do not know his point of view or what Sheeve wanted to say. While he defined the word "race", he showed Smouse's opinion that the criteria is different among people at the end. If he wanted to tell the meaninglessness of the concept of race, he should have written concentrating on it. It is necessary to show the opinion clearly.