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Because we have a long history of using differences as a justification for subjugation.
by jmcgough 8y ago
Because we have a long history of using differences as a justification for subjugation.
- oh_sigh 8y agoSo according to you, this is the field that science is not allowed to peer into, but research into weapons of war such as artillery, attack aircraft, biological weapons, nuclear weapons, etc are all just fine? But watch out - racism and sexism are the true threats to our species and not a nuclear holocaust. Are anatomists who study how to classify ancient skeletons as male or female contributing to this system of subjugation?
- scott113341 8y agoI don't think jmcgough made such a claim, just offered an explanation for "why is it so taboo to talk about the differences..."
- googlryas 8y agoCan you study something if you can't talk about it openly? Or, if one and only one conclusion is acceptable to be reached? I'll admit that OP didn't directly make this claim, but it seems like a reasonable conclusion from their post that they believe this is a dangerous topic to study because of the possibility of bad people using science badly.
- jmcgough 8y agoI'm not saying that it shouldn't be discussed or studied, but that knee-jerk reactions to the topic are understandable. It's similar to the german ban on depictions of the nazi party - there are some discussions that can be healthy and useful, but rarely are because of the strong emotions they stoke.
- oh_sigh 8y agoOk. As long as we agree that the information is may actually be there - but it is too scary to look at. My only argument was that the information actually exists.