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Seeking Ancestry in DNA Ties Uncovered by Tests

By Court | Permalink | 1 comment | April 12th, 2006 | Trackback

Thanks to DNA, you can now attempt to lay claim at riches of Indian casinos, apply for extra scholarships with African heritage or even, in one case, try for citizenship…
Seeking Ancestry in DNA Ties Uncovered by Tests




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Slip | April 13th, 2006 at 9:38 am
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What a sham!

According to http://www.shoppbs.org/sm-pbs-journey-of-man-dvd–pi-1402989.html
All Men share common links to the Kalahari Bushmen of Africa.

If prerequisties to obtaining special dispensations are based on genetic heritage to some disadvantaged groups, then All men should gain special dispensation.

It seems a bit of a leap in logic to give positive special attention to people of a certain genetic composition, because of negative special attentioni they may have (or someone in their their near or distant history) may have received.

I am sure at some point in history one of my ancestors was wronged on the basis of their genetic markers by some group of people or country. As I also have those genetic markers, should I not be compensated?


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