Classical definition of race

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This article focuses upon the classical, pre-modernist definition of race. For the modern convention, please see race.

For criticism see Criticism of Classical_definition_of_race

Race is defined as those major divisions and subdivisions of mankind. Race is denoted by language, descent, physical characteristics and culture but more often than not, language is the deciding factor of race. "An examination of world language taxonomy is, to a very large degree, an examination of world racial and subracial taxonomy." ^[1] In more modern materialist scientific discourse, race is defined by a phenotype inherited from one generation to the next. From the Tower of Babel to the later 20th century this was an accepted fact of reality. Throughout man's history, men have been divided and have divided themselves by race. The races of men are an easily observable fact of nature and a product of common sense. They are part and parcel of what makes up the Natural order.

from top to bottom, Caucasian, Mongol, Negro and Bushman females.

Mixtures between the four main categories. Asiatic (white and mongoloid), Semitic (white, mongoloid and negroid), African-American (white and negroid) and Indian (white and negroid) females.

Race is how man has cataloged the diversity of mankind in his world. Race is separation but also of boundaries. Race is a unit. It is product of the natural human cognition to "Define and Divide". This does not mean that race is a social construct but that man in order to know his surroundings, puts names on differences whether it be mineral, chemical, plant, animal or himself. Differences existed before man has named them so race is not a social construct but nomenclature applied after the fact. Differences exist and so man names, catalogues, those differences. Putting the title of race on diversity of mankind is after they have existed.

The phrase "Classical definition of ..." is appended to the word in order to show what a traditional person would think and know. Since the concept is under attack, the phrase "classical definition" is to separate it from ideological modern definition and to counter the later-day deconstructionism of this term.

Thru the principle of macrocosm/microcosm, race is no more than a family writ large; it is a familial grouping of related families.^[2] Each of these groups have a sense of belonging to their own kind. Racial groups often report on their descent from a single father called a Patriarch. In Classical Antiquity, many races could name their patriarch; i.e. the Hebrews could name Abraham as their patriarch. Lineage or geneology is an important makeup of the identity of ethnic groups. Classical civilizations from Rome to China tended to invest much more importance in family or tribal affiliations than in physical appearance. ^[3]

The concept of the races of men are synonymous with the word "breed" used to differentiate different kinds of cattle and dogs. All cattle are one, yet there are different breeds such as Holsteins and Hereford. All dogs are one, yet there are different breeds of dogs from Great Danes, Bloodhounds, to Chihauhaus. Whereas the word "breed" is used with animal species, the word "race" is applied to mankind.

The sub category of race is called "tribes". For instance, the Hebrews are a race that had twelve tribes. The Doric race was divided into three tribes; i.e. the Hylleans, the Dymanes, and the Pamphylians. Another word for a subdivision is "clan" used in Scotland.

The races of men are not only distinguished by language but also by physical characteristics, traits and mentalities; this concept is called racism or ethnicity In view of the diversity of mankind, history records differences of outcome amongst the races of men; some have achieved a better standard of living or have accomplished something no other race has. This has lead to some races through their cultural accomplishments and/or military achievments to think that their race is superior or more gifted than others; this is called racialism.

Etymology of this concept

Throughout man's history, men have coined words for the division of mankind. In the Ancient Greek language, the words γενοs and εθνοs were used. These words passed into the English language as 'genus' and 'ethnic' or 'ethnicity', respectively. In the Latin language, the word gens and natio was used. This word natio passed into the English language as 'nation'. Furthermore, in the English translation of the Septuagint and in Classical Greek literature, the words γενοs and εθνοs are translated as "nation" and "race"; not in the transliterated English words 'ethnicity' or 'ethnic'.

Ethnicity and nation are synomous with race. They are interchangeable.

Race~a group of people sharing the same culture, history, language, etc. ; an ethnic group.^[4]
Ethnicity~ the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition^[4]
Nation~a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular state or territory^[4]

It wasn't until the 16th century that the word race entered the English language, from the French word for race - "race, breed, lineage" (which in turn was probably a loan from Italian razza). Meanings of the term in the 16th century included "wines with a characteristic flavour", "people with common occupation", and "generation".

Main categories of race

Medieval models of "race", which was based on the Bible, mixed Classical ideas with the notion that humanity as a whole was descended from Shem, Ham and Japheth, the three sons of Noah, producing distinct Semitic (Asian), Hamitic (African), and Japhetic (European) peoples.

In modern biological language, anthropologists seem to group mankind in four main groupings of races of the world as Caucasian, Mongol, Negro and Australian. These groupings are based on physical characteristics.

Main article: Race (classification of human beings)

Race structures

Race is not only a unit but also a living organism. Just like the family is organized, race is an organization. At the head of a family is a father; he is the head of that social unit. The next social stage in human advancement is tribes. At the head of tribes, there are chieftains. They are in charge of the racial group. This is found most naturally in American Indian tribes.

In much larger social units, these chieftains or warlords became monarchs and royal families developed within each racial unit. Monarchs or kings developed in Egyptian, Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hebrew and in Indo-European peoples. Along with royal families, aristocracy has arisen as well in order to help the royal family in its job. Racial groups across the globe have exhibited this paradigm from Japan and China to England, France and to the Aztec and Mayan empires.

All races that have advanced to adopting royalty and aristocracy also developed into grand civilizations.

Kings arisen within each racial unit as its warlord and its organizing head. Royal families are the "First family" of the group of families. The Monarch is seen as "Father of his People".

Sociopsychology of race

There are two sociopsychological effects on man in conjunction with race. Each man has a sense of belonging and a sense of volkenhass. These two work in conjunction. The sense of belonging can also be felt as loyalty. Blood and relativeness to others breeds a sense of loyalty. And since loyalty has only one thing as its object, anything else stirs up volkenhass, or racial prejudice. Race is like a clan that one belongs to by birth and these two emotions are very strong.

In history, these inate emotions within race, belonging and volkenhass, has been manipulated by demagogues for the sake of political power.

Race, Civilization and Culture

Will Durant remarked that "Civilizations are the generations of the racial soul". ^[5] Race is the largest determinant to the formation of civilization and culture. They are products of both the racial soul and its religion. The differences in the world's civilizations and cultures are due to the differences of race and religion.

Main article: Cultural determinism

2nd main article: Culture defines politics

The various white subraces. Meyers Blitz-Lexikon.

Race and politics

Race has played an important part throughout history and is now a parcel of the cultural wars. There are deconstructionists of race which is called deracination. (see below) Defenders of race are in three categories; racial ideologues which is an inherent foundation of National Socialism and race realists and kinists. Race ideologues make race the ultimate factor of human experience. On the other hand, race realists and kinists seek to place race in its proper context without exaggeration.

Deracination

Since the 20th century, the concept of race and all of its attendant categories are undergoing deconstruction; that is, they are being nullifyied, outright denial of the existence of race, and the engaging of social engineering to accomplish this task. People the world over are being deracinated. Deracination comes from Marxism. Marxism is called International Socialism for a purpose and inherently carries within it a Deracination ideology. Deracination ideology makes up a large portion of political correctness.

Deracination ideology is about bringing about the culture necessary for implementing One World Government. Deracination ideology is set upon the destruction of national sovereignty which is a hindrance to One World Government. This can only come about by the destruction of the concept of race.

Deracinating campaigns are called either anti-racism or anti-fascism.

Overview of racial nomenclature

Language dealing with race has been much mangled and bastardized. Ideological propaganda has rendered some terms incomprehensible and useless to use. Language if it is to work must be clear, concrete and concise. In order to be proficient and scientific in one's use of language, this overview is presented.

Race	Division of mankind, unit, group
Racism	racial differences
Racialism	racial superiority claims
Belonging (race)	sense of belonging
Volkenhass	racial prejudice, animosity
Racial ideologue	a person who turns race into an ideology
Race realist	a person who accepts the reality of race and keeps it in proportion
Kinist	a Christian race realist
Race denier	a person who denies that race exists, or that there are racial differences

Quotes

"Blood is thicker than water".
"Birds of a feather flock together". Agrarian saying.
"Same face, same race". Greek saying^[6]
"The Constitution of 1795, just like its predecessors, was made for man. But there is no such thing as man in the world. In the course of my life I have seen Frenchmen, Italians, Russians etc.; I know, too, thanks to Montesquieu, that one can be a Persian. But as for man, I declare that I have never met him in my life; if he exists, he is unknown to me." ~ Joseph de Maistre ^[7]
""A man should, whatever happens, keep his own caste, race and breed." ~ Rudyard Kipling
"All is race - there is no other truth" ~ Benjamin Disraeli
- "The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist; because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance."

Miscellania

Karl Rove speaking at a meeting of La Raza said we are a "nation of diversity". A 'nation of diversity' is an oxymoron.

References

^ Daniel Pouzzner, chapter "Languages and Races", Architecture of Modern Political Power
^ Steve Sailor, Making Sense of the Concept of Race: A Race Is An Extremely Extended Family
^ Diktter 1992, Goldenberg 2003
^ ^a ^b ^c The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, revised, 2003.
^ Durant, Will, "What is Civilization", Will Durant Foundation.
^ "But," he said, "We Greeks have a saying, 'Same face, same race'." from a traditionalist Orthodox priest. from: 1
^ Oeuvres completes de Joseph de Maistre, I, 74. {Quoted in A Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations, Alfred Jules Ayer, Jane O'Grady}