If you want to stop scientists from using the word "race", at least propose an alternative. Like people who don't like that male pronouns are used for gender-neutral cases in English at least propose alternatives such the singular "they", "he/she", etc. If you think scientists need a new word for "race" because other people have poisoned it so much, your cause would probably be more successful if you actually tried to propose and promote that new word. Because scientists aren't going to just stop all research related to "race", that would be ridiculous.
"Broad cluster of people with fairly similar genes relative to other broad clusters of people" doesn't quite roll off the tongue.
Scientists already know that they have to tread very carefully if they don't want to get accused of racism. In public discourse political correctness has also made discussions about race much better. Some of the statements you've made in this thread you would never make on TV, knowing what the repercussions would be.
So from my perspective we're making good progress already, although you may not see it as such.
If you want to stop scientists from using the word "race", at least propose an alternative. Like people who don't like that male pronouns are used for gender-neutral cases in English at least propose alternatives such the singular "they", "he/she", etc. If you think scientists need a new word for "race" because other people have poisoned it so much, your cause would probably be more successful if you actually tried to propose and promote that new word. Because scientists aren't going to just stop all research related to "race", that would be ridiculous.
"Broad cluster of people with fairly similar genes relative to other broad clusters of people" doesn't quite roll off the tongue.
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