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Yes, social sciences are extremely hard to get right, and in general you have to be very careful anytime you try to paraphrase (or even quote) a scientific pape
by gizmo686 13y ago
Yes, social sciences are extremely hard to get right, and in general you have to be very careful anytime you try to paraphrase (or even quote) a scientific paper. However, my point is that the response to claims such as "black people are less intelligent" should be rooted in intelligent responses, such as the ones you made. What I am objecting to is responding to such claims by calling them racist, which completely fails to explore why they are incorrect.
- mikeash 13y agoI agree that the responses should be intelligent as well. But that does not make "we observe black people to be less intelligent" to be any more of a reasonable statement, nor does it mean that we need an environment in which you can say that without repercussions in order for knowledge to be gained.