Two Major Themes of Human Genetics

Hi everyone, and my dear IBs :)


Today, our question is


'Do you think the advances in genetics and what we know about human genetics prove that humans are more similar to each other, or that humans are more different from each other?'


'Are we all same or not?'


As we all learned in genetics unit, there is a very small number of DNA bases which make one person different fro any other person in the world. As human beings, we all have the same number of chromosomes, same bases of DNA, same structure of body, etc. But the thing is, the properties which make us humans are not just structures. Do you know what is the thing which make us different than animals? We have the ability of thinking. We also have different characteristics, we all have different appearances, we all have different dreams, different lives, different emotions. Yes, maybe the things which states our characteristics, our skin color or resistance to diseases are very simple things. Yes, maybe there are just 4 bases which build our DNAs. But, even though the  constituents of us are the same, the results are all different. 


I do not support discrimination, for example to the black people. This is something else. This idea belongs to some rude people' thoughts. I mean we all live under the same sun:) 

But, come on! If we say that we are all same, so what is the purpose of living? What would inspire us? What would be the value of our individualisms? 


Also, if we all the same, we would look like them :)