Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: allmendream
Read carefully what I said I agreed with. That hasn't changed. What is at issue is what it means. But that's an academic dispute.

We agree, I think, that it is in every kid's interest to try his best, to learn as much as he can, to achieve whatever he can. Averages are not relevant to him. They're of interest only in determining social policy.

Social policy must recognize that significant differences in IQ among racial groups are a fact of life for the foreseeable future. Therefore diversity goals must be adjusted; aiming for racial parity is unrealistic and unachievable.

115 posted on 07/07/2008 6:38:00 PM PDT by liberallarry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 110 | View Replies ]


To: liberallarry
Diversity goals should be abandoned wholesale. University admission should be based upon merit. If that means that MIT is 90% Asian for the foreseeable future then so be it.

My point is that if you could pick smart genetics or smart parents you are better off (60% to 40%) with smart parents in an environment that fosters academic achievement, or both. Because people cannot change their genetics, it is far better to concentrate our efforts on fostering that environment than in saying either....

a) you are Asian or Jewish and just naturally smarter so no need to actually put in the sweat equity.

or

b) you are Black or Hispanic so no need to even try because of a few IQ points on average advantage that some have from having smarter than average parents.

116 posted on 07/07/2008 6:55:20 PM PDT by allmendream
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 115 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson