Michael Johnson Is an Olympic Games legend. Recently he stated that black people, who are descendants of West African slaves, have a "superior athletic gene." His conclusion declares that black American and Caribbean sprinters will "command the sport" at the London Games. I appreciate Johnson's honesty and his willingness to discuss the subject. I am not an expert on genetics. However, all of us have observed who has a history of winning gold in the sprinting events.
Is it about genes? Maybe, maybe not. Slavery was and is harsh. Only the strong survive. The strong have descendants. Many are also strong.
"Only the strong survive." It makes sense to me. However, any subject related to slavery is usually touchy. It is best to be led of the Spirit when speaking of such things. Otherwise one will need to settle for political correctness. When one does that, 4 things will generally occur: 1) One will remain silent or just say "hmm." 2) One will speak patronizingly or condescendingly. 3) One will attempt to be scholarly while deftly changing the subject. 4) One will speak from the heart.....but his heart will have no love or kindness in it.... and it will show.
Love is where the power is. "Love never fails." Please refer to the 4th sentence of the above paragraph.
Why do I bring love into the discussion? Because winning gold represents glory. One cannot separate glory from love. I shall explain in another blog.
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