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I disagree that their religion produced them. Their genetics and their environment did, to varying degrees, but religion is only one small aspect of the latter
by appleflaxen 8y ago
I disagree that their religion produced them.
Their genetics and their environment did, to varying degrees, but religion is only one small aspect of the latter.
What's your basis to assert that it is the most important factor?
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- llamaz 8y agoI'm not sure if genetics play as great a role as culture. IMO there is enough genetic variation in all cultures to produce Einsteins, but some cultures are able to cultivate that potential better than others. You can't separate culture from religion, but culture is distinct from religion. I'm actually really mad at Jordan Peterson for answering the Jewish Question and giving it a platform. I assume that's where you got your opinion from, but if you didn't, many will agree with you because of JBP.
- chongli 8y agoIt's almost certainly genetics. Ashkenazi Jewish people have been a persecuted subculture for centuries, long before the Holocaust. There are a remarkable number of genetic disorders that are extremely common among Ashkenazi Jews that are extremely rare in everyone else. This points to very strong genetic similarity. Scott Alexander [1] has a lot more on this topic. [1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/26/the-atomic-bomb-considered-as-hungarian-high-school-science-fair-project/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/26/the-atomic-bomb-consid...
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