[WaterDragon]

One of the strengths of America is that we have more of the best of every nation here -- Europe, Asia and Africa -- and a powerful mingling over the centuries of these best, than any other country in the world. We're raucus, argumentative and competitive with each other, but at the end of the day, we know our identity -- we're Americans. We all want to get to the top, to be the best....and in the process we lift each other up a little more.

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.

[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!!!

[fini]

I read an article just a few months ago that showed that a very large part of the Scotish population has very mixed blood- Scotish, Nordic, English and "other." So I guess "pure" is a relative term.

[Peter Libra]

We who peruse the problems of mass immigration to Scotland, via the internet, are aware of it's many facets. Persons often post articles from The Scotsman. People who read the British press are aware of London's answer to the swarming incoming "refugees".

Fat burghers of officials are shipping them off to Scotland. I do not doubt your statement on your Scottish friend. Knowing the Scots (Some of 'em) as I do, I respectfully suggest said person was putting you on.

Moves are being made to create a melting pot there, by the multi-culturalist dabblers. Persons to the fore are Albanians at this point in time, trouble has errupted. Preferencial treatment the norm.

[VOA]

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.

Your friend might want to look at a glossary in a good human genetics book for
"inbreeding" and "hybrid vigor".
(although the later term may usually be applied in plant breeding).

But your friend doesn't scare me as much as the sperm banks do...those are the cats
we really make sure we can't know if we're going to try to marry and produce
off-spring with a half-sibling.

[truth_seeker]

"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.


Pure Pict? Pure Celt? Pure Norse? How about some Anglo-Saxon-Jute-Frisian? A little Belgian? Oh, how about some Norman? I doubt the Roman's left without donating a seed, or three?

Not to mention some various strains thrown in, from the Scot's fine service around the Empire?