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This is a general response to all who responded so far.
In order to debate this properly, it is important to understand, firstly, the definition of race.
Race - a: a family, tribe, people or nation belonging to the same stock.
b: a division of mankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and sufficient to characterize it as a distinct human type.
- Webster's New College Dictionary.
Race - n: each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics.
- Concise Oxford English Dictionary.
In this regard, 'race' is a group of people who share major observable physical characteristics that can be transmitted via their genes. Race is based on phenotype or physical characteristics of the human specie. Physical features such as hair, skin colour, and facial appearance are all taken into consideration when defining one's race.
In other words, the term race points to the differences among groups of people. It distinguishes one population of humans from others based on visible traits such as skin color and facial features. These physical traits also point to biological and cultural adaptations to environment.
If this is the definition of race, how can there be one human race today?
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