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If I can be racist to a scot or frenchman who are practically genetically identical to me why shouldnt the jewish people also be a race? Irish travellers are a race yet genetically identical to other Irish people in their hometowns.
Race is not a real characteristic that can be measured - its a legal mechanism to protect groups that society/government wishes to protect.
Edit - In the UK some of it is also messed up by the history of the Law - initially we only had anti-racist laws which didnt protect Religions so to extend the protection judges ruled certain religions were actually races - thats why race is a particularly messed up concept in the UK.
Race is not a real characteristic that can be measured - its a legal mechanism to protect groups that society/government wishes to protect.
Edit - In the UK some of it is also messed up by the history of the Law - initially we only had anti-racist laws which didnt protect Religions so to extend the protection judges ruled certain religions were actually races - thats why race is a particularly messed up concept in the UK.
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