While I have my doubts about that theory, there is nothing deterministic about this "genetic determinism". It says nothing about human value or "superiority".

While I have my doubts about that theory, there is nothing deterministic about this "genetic determinism". It says nothing about human value or "superiority". It basically says that in Ashkenazi Jewish gene pool there could be higher prevalence of genes that make carriers better than average in certain cognitive tasks (which happened to be valuable in XIX-XX centuries, but were in much lesser demand before, BTW). It says nothing whatever about any particular Jew or non-Jew. And even if we find a particular gene in a particular person, there is no determinism. Other genes, nurture/upbringing, and sheer luck would play just as important a role. And of course IQ is not a measure of human "value". Frankly, I find _that_ idea repugnant...