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[–] FPSFairy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

As others pointed out, that article doesn't really say that race doesn't exist, but let's go down that line of thought: It's true we don't have precise genetic definitions of what constitutes a race. We cannot say "If you have X, Y and Z SNPs, and these genes, then you're Scottish," for example. However, it is no mistake that we can look at someone and have a very good idea of generally where on the globe their ancestors are from, nor is it a mistake that we get a picture in our heads when someone talks about "black people," "asians," "jewish people," etc.

So yes, race is a murky concept when you get right down to it, but realize this: It is DESPITE all this murkiness that these differences still exist, not BECAUSE of it. There are plenty of studies showing that certain SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) are correlated with race and intelligence, so it seems likely to me that providing any genetic definitions of races would strengthen the relationship between the two, not weaken it.

And always be sure to point out that the differences are not just between "black people" and "white people." You can look at various local populations and still observe the same differences. IQ differences between Scottish people and Welsh people, for example, and those are fairly precise ethnicities.