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Originally Posted by abaya
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Interesting read but he highlights the flaws in other studies while accepting evidence on the other side without comment.
He also glosses over perhaps that which would be more controversial than genes. If what he was saying is true and the reason blacks do worse on IQ tests was 'environmental' then a fair hypothesis is that black parents are inferior parents, or that black culture is inferior to IQ development.
Its really a far more racially charged article than is apparent at first reading.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
another question for you ustwo:
do you see linkages between your views of the role of genetics in explaining whatever measures you deem important and your conservative politics? does one reinforce the other? how?
i could run out an interpretation, but it'd be more interesting to hear from you.
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I was a conservative before I had anything beyond a basic understanding of genetics.
In the Eugenics heyday it was strongly embraced by both those who would be considered conservatives today and socialists alike.