::sigh:: I don't think either one is a discrete measurable value. I think the remark is in the same category as "women can't do math."
On 10/28/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > I don't think that the answer is for people to study up on the culture > > they are written to. Cultural diversity is as valuable as genetic > > diversity imho. > > > > The answer to what? > > All I'm saying is that the Dr. Watson dude probably has seen all kinds > of data suggesting that Africans (be they black or no) are genetically > predisposed to being less intelligent than others. > > So he gets in trouble by saying so publicaly and then backs off > because he realizes that the statement is too politically incorrect > for your average person; that the implication is an inconvenient > truth. > > My point is that he *could*, could be right and that it's not racist > to say so. I'm NOT saying Dr Watson isn't racist; maybe he is and > that's why he said what he did. But it doesn't change the fact that > there may be a correlation between skin color and intelligence, > whatever the measure it. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Check out the new features and enhancements in the latest product release - download the "What's New PDF" now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:245382 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
