A Puzzler

   Here's another number for you - 99.99%. That, apparently, is the amount of similarity between the DNA of any two given humans. 99.99% So here's the question I've just got to ask. How could anyone ever actually claim innate superiority to anyone else? If we are all that much alike, then it's basically like comparing yourself to yourself and them saying "I am better than myself!" It males just that much sense. This little number is something that should be force-fed, world-wide, to every racist and better-than-thou type. To base claim of superiority on racial or colour differences, or ability/disability issues is an incredible declaration of stupidity.
   The other 0.01% is the only room for difference there is. There are those, of course, who would try to squeeze their claims for one-up-manship into that little wee margin. To me, it just doesn't seem a big enough space to squish in all the differences of thought, religions and philosophies of life. Maybe when DNA itself lets us know just how similar we all are, those who try to cram that last 0.01% full of significance would do better to pull a one-eighty and begin using their energies instead to welcome into their lives all those new-found brothers and sisters of theirs. Maybe, just maybe, all the ways there are to share our lives and celebrate our differences would make our world a much better place, indeed, for all of us.