Are you a member of a minority group?

Are you a member of a minority group?
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What is your definition of minority? I am a white male of Cajun decent.I married to a woman. I have 3 children, one is biological and the other two are are not biological they are adopted interacial children. I am an war veteran. I am a government employee with a part time job. I am not considered by the "legal terms" a minority, but how many people out there are just like me? Isn't everybody a minority?
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