It may be doubted whether any character can be named which is distinctive of a race and is constant.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No single character is distinctive and constant for any race.
- In plain terms
- There is no one trait that always identifies a specific race.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid defining groups by single traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a group distinct?
- Do races exist biologically?
Another view
The statement challenges the biological validity of race categories.
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