Friday, September 5, 2008

Incorrect views of Racial Superiority

I must take umbridge with Michael Savage and his idea of white male inventions. To advance an argument that white men own an intellectual monopoly on brilliance is to advance the "White Man's Burden" all over again. He is holding onto a specious theory of racial and intellectual superiority. There is a long history of non white male inventors who deserve more credit than they get. The Chinese invented loads of items including rocketry, gunpowder and moveable type printing. George Washington Carver a black man had more than 300 inventions to his credit including Shampoo and Peanut Butter. Susan Kevel an army chemist invented Kevlar in the late 1970's an invention that saved the lives of countless police and soldiers. I am not saying that white males aren't smart that is not what I am claiming. What I am claiming however is that people of color who are brilliant at science get no credit at all. The same is true for women scientists. Mr. Savage's argument smacks of chauvenism and racism to say the least.
Seraph

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