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0 pointsNoos5y ago0 comments

The problem is if the alternative is the same as the prior condition, why are they bringing it up?

hint-it's to treat people not as individuals at all, the genetic basic of intelligence is generally brought up to justify discrimination.

It's the same problem as arguing no free will; if the ultimate end is the same as if we had it, why are you bringing it up? But usually people want to order society around that truth, not just score points in a debate.

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Aapje585y ago

This possibility is nearly always discussed in the context of whether racial differences in outcomes are solely due to discrimination or whether there are other factors in play. Other explanations than genetic differences and racism are also often discussed.

This is important because the claim that racial gaps are solely due to racism is used to advocate for far-reaching reforms, which have huge risks and which won't actually close the gap if racism is not the cause or at least in the way as is claimed.

tomp5y ago

I'm a matematician, so from my perspective, figuring stuff out without having a clear idea how/if it will be useful doesn't sound weird at all. In fact, it's where most of the fun is!

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