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[โ€“] Carrolade@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So, "homo" is better than "sapiens"? And "animal" is better than homo sapiens?

Or do I have it backwards, and "lower" ranks are better? So, "pinus ponderosa" would be better than "plant"?

[โ€“] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was just alluding to our racism ๐Ÿ‘€

[โ€“] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Our racism is completely unrelated to our classification. We are racist between homo sapiens and homo sapiens