Re: What Would David Say About This Remark?
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Genetics doesn't logically play a large part, if any part at all.
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That's a bold claim given what we know and don't know.
The study of one years olds is meaningless. It hasn't been published (it was actually rejected for publication), we know nothing of the methodology (likely very faulty, since it was rejected), and to draw conclusions from it seems extremely premature. And as I responded to deuces above, there are so many reasons why it proves nothing, even if true.
But otherwise I agree with your points - this is something that should be in the public eye, since it's one of the defining characteristics of a nearly a billion people. What an absolute tragedy if African blacks are suffering 2 standard deviation IQ differentials due solely to poverty and disease. What a tragedy if this is the reason they can't get out of their cycle of poverty, corruption and war and build stable and prosperous societies. The reality is that deep down, most people agree with my position on this. It would be a huge service to the world's poor if this position was proven indisputably to be false.
Why are people afraid of letting science decide?
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