Re: [Leica] Country of origin

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Hmmmmm.....the gene for camera assembly. Has the Human Genome Project
turned up that one? What chromosome is it on? And is it right next to the
meglaomanical anti-Semitic gene?

B. D. Colen

Alan Hull wrote:

> From: Paul Chefurka
> > And linking "natural born ability" to one's country of origin has
> some pretty unpleasant echoes, Alan.
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> I'm sorry Paul but I don't understand your problem with that.
> Everybody has a natural born ability for something and it is my
> understanding that these abilities are contained in a genetic code that
> determines behaviour and ability and physical characteristics.  It is
> also my understanding that this genetic code is hereditry.  I am
> certainly no expert on this and maybe I am confused between DNA and the
> genetic spiral.  But surely it follows that if there is a heredity
> connection then groups of people isolated by language etc can form a
> national characteristic caused by the prevelence of a certain gene.
>
> The islands of Tonga in the Pacific have just signed an exclusive
> contract with a medical research group for the investigation in the DNA
> of Tongans who tend to obesity.  It is hoped to isolate this gene to
> help other sufferers.  Genetics and CoO is not all bad.
>
> I assume your unpleasant echoes are derived from the abuse of these
> national differences and I would be very upset if you or anybody
> concluded that I hold such views.
>
> I live in Sweden where it is permitted to discuss any subject openly as
> long as the arguments are fair.  I apologise if this attitude has
> caused me to trigger buttons in any narrow minded individual who
> shelter under the restrictions of political correctness.  Not you, but
> I'll bet as sure as eggs are eggs that someone in this group will cut
> and paste my post to make me look like Slobadon Milosovic(sp).
>
> With respect
> Alan