Posted on 09/30/2005 7:52:43 PM PDT by veronica
The FBI publishes a yearly book called the Unifom Crime Report. The last time I read one the percentage of rape and murder committed by black people was 46% and 47%. I don't remember whch was which. If you subtract the number of violent crimes that black people commit, the U.S. would have fewer violent crimes than Europe. That said, it was a stupid thing for Bill to say what he said, where and when he said it. That a thing is true doesn't mean you should blab it in any situatiuon you are in. You give aid and comfort to enemies who don't care about nuance and context, only discrediting you.
I heard at least one commentator imply that Bennett's prejudiced mind "caused" him to reference blacks (rather than any other demographic group) in his comment. I know little about Bennett, but hadn't heard that he was prejudiced, so I tried to consider what might have been the unspoken framework for what he said.
I do think this particular study was in the back of Bennett's mind, since there was so much heated debate about the topic a few years back.
If I am right, I don't think Bennett should be blamed for using this framework, which is the very same framework that has been happily used by the libs to "sanctify" abortion.
BTW, I refuse to even consider taking a position on the study. To my mind, "social science" is not a hard science, and has few constants.
I can easily tolerate studies which show that Jewish people and East Asians are (statistically speaking) smarter than I am, so I don't think I have a knee-jerk bias against the Social sciences.
I try very hard to see people as human beings, rather than statistics and I hope they see me that way, rather than as the stereotypical freckle-faced, red-haired troublemaker.
Perhaps Bill should stick with writing books and perhaps he should make sure he has an outstanding editor.
Figured. Thanks.
Good observation...
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