8) Yes, I agree. And those exceptions should be allowed the same opportunities as whites. I am all for meritocracy. Still, those exceptions are similar to the exceptions to general rules like “males are stronger/taller then females”- it makes sense to take into account the general differences, even if their are exceptions. Quote:
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Studies have suggested that environmental differences that exist between races are extremely important in IQ determination. For instance, data from the Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study reported by Scarr and Weinberg (1983) found that when African American children were adopted by White families at an early age, their IQs were more similar to the White IQ average of 110, compared with an average of 90 for African American children reared in the Black community. However, the African American adopted children still scored 6 points below the White children in the same family. Scarr and Weinberg concluded that genetic differences between the races cannot be used exclusively to explain IQ differences.
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Race and Intelligence
6 points. And as Obama could testify, black culture still has a lot of environmental influence even on blacks with white parents. Meaning the 6 point figure difference is certainly an overstatement of any genetic difference. This leaves any difference in genetic IQ looking rather slim indeed.
it makes sense to take into account the general differences, even if their are exceptions.
Perhaps, but when judging individuals, more reliable predictors should be utilized if possible.
9) Different yes. Equal... I disagree with that term, much like I disagree with the terms “superior” and “inferior”, because all three terms are subjective.
10) I’m fairly sure our views largely correlate, except I presume the mental differences between the races to be somewhat “larger” then you do.
My most basic preconceptions on this issue have mainly to do with personal experience. However, these preconceptions could be wrong. Nevertheless, that article I just cited has me leaning against your position on this issue as well as my initial position.