[lbo-talk] Dean: hang 'em high!

Luke Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Thu Jun 19 07:57:00 PDT 2003



> It has been demonstrated, I belive, that human and chimp genetic makeup
> is more than 95% identical. Where do you draw the line? Old fashioned
> racists believed that certain races are "subhuman."
>
> Wojtek

% of shared genetic makeup doesn't mean much. I believe we share 80% of our genetic makeup with fruit flies. However, I will say that I believe my interests are much more similar to those of the average dog than they are to those of a comatose patient stripped of her cognitive functioning.

-- Luke



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