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Reading between the lines; using genetics to justify racism against group X is dreadfully wrong, but let's not close the door on our ability to use genetics to
by darepublic 9y ago
Reading between the lines; using genetics to justify racism against group X is dreadfully wrong, but let's not close the door on our ability to use genetics to justify racism against group Y.
- fredch 9y agoWow, pretty bad reading skills there. He's saying, explicitly, that genetic differences between races will be found, and scientists need to start educating people about how to interpret this research and stop sticking their heads in the sand about this really uncomfortable topic. Though I get the feeling it's not uncomfortable for you...
- darepublic 9y agoComing from NYT I am sure that any research that could be used to demonize their scapegoats will be front and center and fruitful/valid scientific avenues of investigation, whereas of course any research that could be used to hurt the victims of the world will just be racist/sexist drivel that should be censored from the face of the earth. I mean that is pretty much a literal reading of mainstream media these days. It's not uncomfortable to talk about race all day every day in these times didn't you know that? It's not only a social construct it might be that I'm just racially/sexually disposed to being evil.
- shaki-dora 9y ago> It it might be that I'm just racially/sexually disposed to being evil. No, I believe your failings are on the other side of the nature/nurture divide.