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> The idea that children raised with few resources need help to plan for the long term seems to be rather lost on many politicians these days. The truth is una

> The idea that children raised with few resources need help to plan for the long term seems to be rather lost on many politicians these days. The truth is unacceptable to our modern society. We still live in a harsh world where we have to sacrifice some people for the good of the community. Many critical traits like intelligence are largely inherited. Once we focus on the nurture side the three key influencers are growing up with a father in the home, living in a safe community, and having plenty of entry level jobs that build skills. Feminism has destroyed the first. Acceptance of gang violence and thug behavior has destroyed the second. Outsourcing and bringing in cheap migrant labor have destroyed the third. Until we fix these three key areas the divide between rich and poor will only grow.

mijamo 8y ago
This comment is a list of assertions without any base and ties netween each other. Why would we have to sacrifice anybody? How do you define intelligence and how is it biologically inherited? Why would those be the three influencers and not stuff like school, neighbours, family as a whole and public support? Why would feminism have killed fathers at home? Who said gangs are more accepted or that there is even more violence? Can you prove how immigration limits entry jobs? Last time I checked entry level jobs are actually missing candidates in many developped countries because the local youth doesn't take them (typically construction industry is under staffed in whole western europe and needs immigrants to work).
- wavegeek 8y ago
  > How do you define intelligence and how is it biologically inherited? Any textbook on the topic will explain. This is not even controversial.
  - tchaffee 8y ago
    Yes it is. For sure some of it is inherited, but some is environment. The controversy is exactly how much of each. There are unexplained things like the Flynn effect that are probably environment.
- sheepmullet 8y ago
  > This comment is a list of assertions without any base and ties netween each other. There are multiple books written about each of them. At least in the context of the US. > like school We have tried dozens of ways to try and fix poverty through schools - with overall depressing results. > neighbours Also tried with no success. > family as a whole The overwhelming evidence suggests even lousy fathers provide better outcomes than the alternatives. > public support I'm not sure what you mean? Poor minorities have been supported for decades by various groups/segments of society. > typically construction industry is under staffed in whole western europe and needs immigrants to work How well does the construction industry in Western Europe pay? Is it on par with nursing, IT, law, accounting etc?

mijamo 8y ago

This comment is a list of assertions without any base and ties netween each other. Why would we have to sacrifice anybody? How do you define intelligence and how is it biologically inherited? Why would those be the three influencers and not stuff like school, neighbours, family as a whole and public support? Why would feminism have killed fathers at home? Who said gangs are more accepted or that there is even more violence? Can you prove how immigration limits entry jobs? Last time I checked entry level jobs are actually missing candidates in many developped countries because the local youth doesn't take them (typically construction industry is under staffed in whole western europe and needs immigrants to work).

wavegeek 8y ago
> How do you define intelligence and how is it biologically inherited? Any textbook on the topic will explain. This is not even controversial.
- tchaffee 8y ago
  Yes it is. For sure some of it is inherited, but some is environment. The controversy is exactly how much of each. There are unexplained things like the Flynn effect that are probably environment.
sheepmullet 8y ago
> This comment is a list of assertions without any base and ties netween each other. There are multiple books written about each of them. At least in the context of the US. > like school We have tried dozens of ways to try and fix poverty through schools - with overall depressing results. > neighbours Also tried with no success. > family as a whole The overwhelming evidence suggests even lousy fathers provide better outcomes than the alternatives. > public support I'm not sure what you mean? Poor minorities have been supported for decades by various groups/segments of society. > typically construction industry is under staffed in whole western europe and needs immigrants to work How well does the construction industry in Western Europe pay? Is it on par with nursing, IT, law, accounting etc?