Why Desire Adam as Genetic Ancestor?

[Timothy_Horton]

@Agauger

People look for differences. Being from the same population won’t stop racism. Sadly even coming from Adam and Eve is not sufficient. In the 1800s there was this idea that Africans suffered under the curse of Ham in the Bible, that they were his descendants, and were therefore less competent in many areas. Sometimes even thought to be less humian. Obviously a false narrative and a very distructive one. If it can be shown that we differ in our DNA and it can be used to justify differences, there will be persecution, racism, or worse by a fraction of the population. If it fits their biases. If for example Africans had a higher amount of Neanderthal DNA then that would be used against them. How do I know? I have heard such thinking from a current researcher.

Then why not strive for increased scientific literacy instead of trying to mask the problem by arguing for one specific religion’s origin story?