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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 8064748" data-attributes="member: 6901101">That's a good question. But if these cultures are not melting pots, there has historically been some truth to certain areas being better looking than others. And of course, I am not talking about race. A book published in the 1800's describes certain areas of Spain as hotbeds for beautiful people. Enough to make an Englishman lose his chivalrous nature. Even today, people talk about how there are more beautiful people in Miami, Montreal and LA than anywhere else. Of course there are people who are not good looking. But they say, the city as a whole, has more people per capita than other places.These may be all urban myths, but the fact that they exist says something. That many believe in cultures of people for a specific place having a distinct look, strength, or endurance. I mean, how many times have you heard of Kenyans running and winning marathons? But, in truth, it is a small percentage that live in one area of Kenya. And their culture encourages running. A lot of running. Or the Copper Canyon natives of Mexico? They are discussed as some of the greatest long distance (like 50-100 miles) runners of all time. In the early stages of the ultra marathons (70's), they ran barefoot! With makeshift ponchos! - and they still crushed everyone. Or Jamaican sprinters? Pretty sure there are about a dozen documentaries on how the island cultivates runners. Sorry for the running tangent. But the sport has a great and fascinating history. And of course in thirty years it'll be a new group. But, it takes cultural encouragement for that group to become the best.That is why when people say a D&D ancestry or culture can be stronger or faster they are stating it because it is an average. Not a singular individual. There are many slow Jamaicans. No doubt. But the fact that in school all the young boys look up to and admire Bolt, and they hang on his every word, including training, makes for many young sprinters.I mean how many Austrians and Cali men try to become bodybuilders because of Arnold? They may not have been Mr. Olympia, but many developed a lifelong love of lifting. And in turn, it made a greater amount of men lift weights. I suspect Rhonda Rousey will do the same for Jui Jitsu or MMA.Edited to add question marks where they belonged.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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