Yes, I know I'm not the first to come up with this theory, but I thought it was interesting and wanted to bring it up and see what you guys think. Before I begin, I am in no way racist and this is just a theory, don't hate on me for it because it's not even my own.. Anyways, do you guys ever notice how most of the African Americans are really big, built guys? How a large ammount of those African Americans are on professional sports teams? The first thing that usually comes to ones mind after hearing that is "Oh, they got good genetics". Yeah, genetics does play a big role in this. Anyways, the reason why I think that most African Americans are tall, big, built, guys is because back when Americans where buying slaves and taking them back to America they'd only choose the biggest slaves so they can get alot of work done. They'd have those people breed which would result in a bunch of big black people. Also, if you go to some of the villages in Africa you'll see that a large ammount of people there are pretty small, no, not because they don't have enough to eat and their body fat is floating around the 4% mark, but because they have smaller bone structures. Anyways, thats pretty much my theory/theory that many others have though about.. Discuss. (Remember, I'm not a ----ing racist.)
"black people" dont have 4 body fat because they have bad heart problems more than other races. And i dont know it it because of that but...Well any way there is more white people that are "big" than black. I think so yes :unsure: well maby i am totally of this
I don't see what body fat has to do with your heart. And yea, there are many white people that are bigger than black people, but compare the population of white people to the population of black people in America. Thing about black people is, a big lot of them who compete in pro sports like in the NFL, NBA, etc. Are freakishly huge. I mean, look at Shaq, he's huge. Also Ronnie Colemen (Professional bodybuilder).
That is a racist comment. I am white, live in suburbs, and go to a "rich boys" school in the inner city. The school has few African Americans, but still the reason why you say "most" African Americans are built is because you look at the pro athletes. African Americans have an extra tendon somewhere in thier legs, and also have a different type of blood (I think) that makes them faster sprinters. The reason a lot of African Americans are built is because statistically a lot of African Americans live in the inner city. The inner city is a rough place and they need to be big for defense. I personally know a lot of African Americans that are short and weak. The reason for the %4 body fat is because of malnutrition. Remeber, not everyone in the world can drive a block down the street and order a Big Mac with a large fry and a diet Pepsi.
Your right in that part. The coatal Africans that captured inland Africans to sell as slaves caught whoever they could. However, the trip across was a tough voyage in which only the strong survived.
I was thinking myself the same thing. Its because African's mainly ate healthy stuff, fruit, coco, vegetables, meet and drank water in the past. Unlike us Brits and American's - we drank whisky! Thus resulting in poorer figures compared to others. I know where you're coming from, I don't think its a theory - I think its been proven, that a specific large breed of African American's are the "healthiest"/"most athletic" race in the world. :blink:
Um well my two cents is that "most" African Americans grow up living in poverty. Unlike whites they are more driven when it comes to sports and therefore suceed in them.Sports have nothing to do with your size. What make you an athlete is your drive and will. Look at Earl Boykins for example. EDIT: As for Kazuyas comment, asians for the most part are the healthiest people in the world because of their nutrition and their average years lived is longer than any other race out there.... yet they are small. thus basically disprooving that statement.
Umm no it isn't. Trust me, I know about racism - and whut Rave was stating was simply whut he thought, it wasn't offensive to me at all. >_<
... When they purchased slaves from other countries, like Portugal, they'd only pick the biggest and healthiest Africans. They'd bring them back to America to breed, and they'd have many healthy African slaves. Anyways, Kazuya sorry if I seem even a tad bit offensive, I don't mean to be. I respect black people, and their entire history. I'm not racist, if you think I am, okay I don't give a ----. EDIT: Haha, I like it how you think there are no white people living in poverty. Hey buddy, guess what.. There is a world outside of America, there is a world outside your state where white, and black people live in poverty. Yea, I'll admit it though, most white people have it easier. But to be honest, black people have the same chance to succeed as white people. And most white people are more driven toward sports? I disagree with that. Why? Mainly because there is a good amount of black people growing up in poorer places, their parents don't want them to get involved in gangs, or whatever else hoodlums partake in. So they simply get them involved with sports. EDIT 2: Wtf does size have to do with how long you live or how healthy you're? Asians are healthy because of their foods and lifestyle.
I don't want you getting the wrong impression of Kazuya, he/she was defending you. I am the person that called the statement racist, and there is no need to apologize because everyone is entitled to thier opinion.
my theory is that socioeconomic factors lead to Africans needing to be physically fit and intelligence doesn't matter worth a damn at all. Therefor the average African or person of african descent may be a bit more intellectually slow in terms of cognitive thinking, but they would have the physical fitness to amend for it. Proof: ronnie coleman also, there are exceptions, frederick douglas, MLK jr.(whom I look up to) and others definately defied this theory of mine, none where all too fit but all were increadibly intelligent.
Kid you just prooved your ignorance right there in everything you just said. You took everything I wrote and flipped it. I said Asians live long because of their nutrition therefore disprooving Kazuyas statement that Blacks became bigger because they ate better foods (Asians eat the healthiest yet they are moustly small). I also said nothing about white people being poor or not poor... so I have no idea where you found that. You are basically arguing with me about something I said nothing about. Also you comment on "And most white people are more driven toward sports? I disagree with that." I never said white people are more driven... I said the exact opposite... I am laughing so hard right now at everything you have typed.
I couldn't help but notice this as well, it seems that the african american culture is dominating professional sports.
