I don't find this thread offensive at all. I think that as the world becomes more aware of each other through the internet and being more transient throughout the world, our cultures are blending, so the behaviors aren't as strong by culture as they once were. I find the study of cultures so fascinating, so I am glad this thread has been posted.

I live in an area that has many cultures due to international businesses located here, and today at my son's Science Olympiad I noticed that the African-American and Anglo-American cultures were the minorities at this event, despite the fact that these cultures, along with the Mexican-American culture make up the vast majority of the population in this area. The majority of the students who participated in the events were Asian and Middle-Eastern. Was it racist of me to make this observation? No! Would it be racist of me to say that Asian and Middle-Eastern children are smarter in science that the other races mentioned. Yes!

I don't mean to hijack your thread, I just find the fine line of racial observations vs. racist statements very interesting and a touchy subject for many!

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