mad_scientist Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Are there many? If so, do the pros outweigh the cons? -1
Sensei Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Quote What are the primary benefits of being in an interracial Expand Exchange of genes, and genetic material, between people who are not close relatives, like it might happen in closed society (e.g. village, town, island, sect, orthodox religious people who forbade contacts with people from other religions). Edited March 28, 2018 by Sensei 1
DrP Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 7:04 AM, mad_scientist said: If so, do the pros outweigh the cons? Expand What 'cons' are you referring too?
koti Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 9:00 AM, DrP said: What 'cons' are you referring too? Expand Some of them might be living outside of a xenophobic culture which in effect can lead to more insight on other cultures and broaden ones views. Im sure this can be a major con for certain people.
DrP Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 10:06 AM, koti said: Some of them might be living outside of a xenophobic culture which in effect can lead to more insight on other cultures and broaden ones views. Im sure this can be a major con for certain people. Expand Yea - I am not sure I'll get an answer from MS - looking at the last half a dozen threads he has started he just asks a question that has some underlying connection to his beliefs about race and doesn't reply. Shame - I'd be interested to hear what he thinks are the 'cons' of mixed race relations that he stated were there in the OP without explaining. Whatever he come out with I would bet it is going to be horrid and nose scrunchingly offensive.
dimreepr Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 7:04 AM, mad_scientist said: If so, do the pros outweigh the cons? Expand Of course, the pros outweigh the cons: Pros, two people get to continue a clearly very strong relationship, enjoy that relationship and what Sensei said; and people who hate make themselves a target. Cons, people who hate get a target. So, as you can see, it's a stupid bloody question.
Area54 Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 The major benefits would appear to be the same as attach to any relationship. If I were a concert pianist and married a Brazilian cellist I would have much more in common with her than if I married a punk rocker with a drug habit who was raied in the same town as me. Same for the major cons. People are different and the significance of some of the differences may not emerge until some considerable distance into the relationship. @mad_scientist What are your views on the matter? (Another member has made the suggestion you are unlikely to reply. I would not advise that approach.)
koti Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 There is a bad smell flowing out of literally every word of the OP question.
MigL Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 There are no advantages, nor any disadvantages. The only thing that matters to a long-lasting relationship is that you get along. ( I guess I'm really hard to get along with; longest relationship was three yrs )
Strange Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 3:30 PM, MigL said: ( I guess I'm really hard to get along with Expand Who’da guessed
Itoero Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Doesn't this depend on the kind of culture? I can imagine some culture simply don't get along...like someone that lives in a tribe in the amazon forest and someone from New York.
iNow Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Benefits: Be with the person you love. Cons: Some people in our society are ignorant asshats and may make being with the person you love more challenging than we'd prefer. 1
Ten oz Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Genetic diversity is good on the interracial front. For the pros and cons of intercultural it is all subjective.
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) On 3/28/2018 at 9:00 AM, DrP said: What 'cons' are you referring too? Expand Well, if all your family are of a particular ethnic group and you marry someone from another ethnic group, in-laws may not be able to get along with each other or not as well as if the person was from a similar background. If you have any children and they are mixed race it will be harder for them to find a compatible donor should they require a bone marrow transplant or possibly other transplants I don't know about. The children may also not completely belong to either paternal or maternal families through lack of cultural awareness and language abilities in either language to communicate well enough with either sides of the family. Mixed race children/third culture kids may find it lonely being who they are and may find it harder to find a future spouse of their own when they grow up due to their unique upbringing making it harder for someone else to completely understand them and why they are the way they are if they have travelled a lot and have been accepted by both extended maternal and paternal family members. Edited March 31, 2018 by mad_scientist
dimreepr Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 11:27 AM, DrP said: Whatever he come out with I would bet it is going to be horrid and nose scrunchingly offensive. Expand You win that bet. 1
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 7:55 AM, dimreepr said: You win that bet. Expand In your opinion but you do not speak for all of SFN.
dimreepr Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 8:55 AM, mad_scientist said: In your opinion but you do not speak for all of SFN. Expand You're right, I'm sure you'll get more positive feedback from someone.
Strange Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 7:46 AM, mad_scientist said: Well, if all your family are of a particular ethnic group and you marry someone from another ethnic group, in-laws may not be able to get along with each other or not as well as if the person was from a similar background. If you have any children and they are mixed race it will be harder for them to find a compatible donor should they require a bone marrow transplant or possibly other transplants I don't know about. The children may also not completely belong to either paternal or maternal families through lack of cultural awareness and language abilities in either language to communicate well enough with either sides of the family. Mixed race children/third culture kids may find it lonely being who they are and may find it harder to find a future spouse of their own when they grow up due to their unique upbringing making it harder for someone else to completely understand them and why they are the way they are if they have travelled a lot and have been accepted by both extended maternal and paternal family members. Expand Do you live in a cellar? On 3/31/2018 at 8:55 AM, mad_scientist said: In your opinion but you do not speak for all of SFN. Expand I think it was a pretty objective statement.
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 11:18 AM, Strange said: Do you live in a cellar? Expand How are they not good cons for interracial/intercultural marriage/relationship?
Strange Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 1:04 PM, mad_scientist said: How are they not good cons for interracial/intercultural marriage/relationship? Expand Because they are based on a bizarre lack of knowledge of how people behave. Which is why I assume you live in a cellar and get your understanding of human nature from sit-coms.
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 1:27 PM, Strange said: Because they are based on a bizarre lack of knowledge of how people behave. Which is why I assume you live in a cellar and get your understanding of human nature from sit-coms. Expand Sorry to disappoint but I don't watch TV.
dimreepr Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 1:48 PM, mad_scientist said: Sorry to disappoint but I don't watch TV. Expand Doesn't your cellar get reception?
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 1:53 PM, dimreepr said: Doesn't your cellar get reception? Expand Sorry my TV broke. Still I think I raised some really good points.
Strange Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 2:03 PM, mad_scientist said: Still I think I raised some really good points. Expand I doubt anyone else does. Apart from some racists, maybe.
mad_scientist Posted March 31, 2018 Author Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 2:05 PM, Strange said: I doubt anyone else does. Apart from some racists, maybe. Expand Are you able to rebut my points then?
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