[alethia]

"Recently a friend who is originally from Scotland told me she at least knows her race is 'pure.' LOL. How sad. She's not yet Americanized enough to understand the sterility of that view."

Well, you know what happens with just about any species with too much "in-breeding". The royal family of Europe had huge issues with this and experienced hemophilia and insanity on a regular basis. The same goes for just about any race of people.

Mixed breeds have proven to be stronger, more resilient and in many instances more intelligent than pedigreed -- that goes for dogs too!!!

[WaterDragon]

Amen to that, alethia!

[WaterDragon]

Sally Hemings sounds a worthy ancestress regardless of who fathered her children.

[steve-b]

Recently a friend who is originally from Scotland told me she at least knows her race is 'pure.'

I'm surprised that everybody is too sheepish to post the obvious joke. Have the mods make ewe all as gentle as lambs, or has the wool been pulled over your eyes?