Many who are fully prepared to acknowledge that there are no significant natural differences between races nonetheless argue that there are certain respects in which it is worth retaining the concept of race: for instance in talking about issues like social inequality or access to health care.

I am made very uncomfortable by it. I live in southeastern Michigan, a place where skin color divides people into geographic locations. I am made uncomfortable by whites that have a poor opinion of blacks, and I am made uncomfortable by blacks that distrust whites. I am also made uncomfortable by both white or black pride. I see all of these things from time to time.

Affirmative action was on the ballot in Michigan a few years ago, and I voted against it. I am in most regards liberal in my politics. However, I do believe that skin color should not be a basis for decision-making. I am comfortable with decision-making based on economic status, but not skin color.

IMHO, there is no value in preserving a classification of people based on skin color. It has nothing to do with the nature or value of an individual. I don't think it is pragmatic.