On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 17:48:44 +0000 (UTC), "John H." 
wrote:

>The trouble with asserting that races do not exist is that it is medically
>dangerous. There are a number of studies indicating differing responses to
>various types of medical treatments according to race. No, it is not
>consistent for every individual within that race but it is a very useful
>guide for treatment purposes. We need these categories because they are very
>useful indicators of how individuals may be different genetically and how
>this may impact on medical treatment. Without categories, what is cognition
>going to do?
>
>No, don't ask me to provide references, I'm not your librarian. Look it up.

This has absolutely nothing to do with the biological notion of race.

Yes, different human populations have different incidents of disease
and it is useful for diagnosis and treatment to understand this.  For
example, Tay-Sachs disease is more common in Ashkenazi Jews,
beta-Thalassemia in Mediterranean peoples, Hemoglobin-E in people from
Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand).  These are not races.

I can assert that humans are not subdivided into biological races and
still preserve my medicine.
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