LETTER: Race is a subjective matter
Greco-Roman definition is far more suitable than the US one
19 October 2020 - 15:51
Race as we regard it today, that is based solely on the pigmentation of an individual’s skin, is a novel insubstantial definition that is mainly American in its inception.
The Greco-Roman definition of race, which is how one should truly view race, is a far more comprehensive and suitable one. In ancient Rome, and even throughout the Renaissance period, Europeans thought of themselves as being of different races. It had little to do with their pigmentation, which was considered a peripheral and shallow matter. ..
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