As a doctorate student, conducting research, who is also a trader, I wish to start a discussion. Is there, or is there not, a link between 1) Race and IQ 2) Race and violence 3) Race and irrationality Even if there is a link, is it a causal link?
Is there, or is there not, a link between 1) Race and IQ No. How we measure IQ today is no longer basic intelligence and deductive reasoning. The stupidity is more environment, diet and what passes for education. Raise people in a shithole, feed them shit and teach them shit, they end up doing stupid shit. 2) Race and violence No. Raise people in a shithole, teach them shit, never hold them accountable and you get violent people. 3) Race and irrationality No. Raise people in a shithole, teach them shit, blame someone else, feed their fears and insecurity with every dumbass conspiracy theory you can make up, and they will act irrationally. Basically just follow leftist polices of the last 60 years and you get all of the above.
Captain My experience of studying Thugs suggests that, although environment is a factor, it is in fact race which is the most significant factor. A good statistical analysis is here: https://alfinnextlevel.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/genes-and-violence-are-all-black-males-thugs/ Politically correct denialism must not be allowed to get in the way of the FACTS
Studies with twins show that intelligence is about 70% inherited. If one assumes that races are genetically different it is logical to assume that there could also be differences in intelligence. For instance, the “Ashkenaz” in Hebrew refers to Germany, and Ashkenazi Jews are those who originated in Eastern Europe. (Sephardic Jews, by contrast, are from the areas around the Mediterranean Sea, including Portugal, Spain, the Middle East and Northern Africa.)Sep 9, 2014 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence Einstein was an Ashkenazi Jew.
futurecurrents That's a good post about the Jews. So the ashke Nazi jews are the smart ones? But they cant be that smart, if they are Nazis?!!
As far as African Americans, most of them are descended from slaves. There was a selection process that occurred when slaves were caught and sold in Africa, and it did not include intelligence. Indeed, it is logical to assume that the smarter ones were harder to apprehend. In addition, farmers did not want smart slaves, they wanted big strong ones. Indeed the smarter ones would have more trouble. Aside from a few "house negros" which were chosen for elegance and intelligence the bulk of the slaves need be nothing more than strong. This may help explain the dominance of blacks in sports today. While this may sound racist, instead of being a negative thing, it can help us be more understanding and sympathetic. If there is problem of intelligence in African Americans, it could be the white man's fault.
Now, strength is correlated with testosterone levels. Aggressive behavior is also associated with testosterone levels. So when slave traders choose for strength, they also unknowingly were choosing for propensity toward violent behavior. Wow....I'll bet no one would expect a goddamn liberal like me to be uttering such "racist" stuff huh?