User talk:David Witherspoon

Welcome!

Hello, David Witherspoon, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Race

I just noticed that you posted on this talk page in January ago, but got no response, so I thought I'd send you a message to see if you are still checking Wikipedia. The argument some time ago on the talk page was about what "Genetic similarities within and between human populations" tells us about the concept of "race". One now banned user was claiming that it "proved" that the three major population groups were not genetically related. This is not what the paper claims, but discussions about "race" are always a magnet for racists on Wikipedia, and they will interpret any publication as supporting the pov they want to push. If you are the David Witherspoon, then I hope you come back and help to correct any misrepresentations of your work. All the best. Alun (talk) 12:50, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]