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Entry: Race, Nationalism, and Patriotism, Part I: Race Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/race_nationalism_and_patriotism_part_i_race#15562 Post contents: Blue versus brown eyes actually do matter. Not in the way Gobineau or the nazis meant though. Nature always promotes genes that are better fit for surviving in a certain environment. The point with nature promoting blue eyes before brown ones is that the blue ones are better at surviving the lack of light during long winter nights in nordic geographies. Most Samis in Scandinavia, who are considered to be of mongolic stock, do have blue eyes. Brown eyed individuals are more sensitive and depressed by the lack of light than blue eyed ones. This is a clinical and biological function and has nothing to do with any wishes or prejudices. Just like people with particularly white skin who get easily burned by the sun. Since New York is somewhere on the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal, one can assume that Americans generally don't lack light (nordic style), unless they live in Alaska. One can draw the conclusion that nature would thus promote the genes for brown eyes in continental USA. Sent at: 2008 09 06