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personAAA t1_iu84bnr wrote

Reply to comment by Lvl100Centrist in Controversial race researcher gets prestigious Cambridge University fellowship by hieronymusanonymous

Article is in a philosophy journal. Paper is about ethics. He argues it is ethical to do scientific research that connects genetics and intelligence even if racial groups are found.

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Lvl100Centrist t1_iu88puj wrote

Such research has been done and was done for a long, long time. Its not forbidden.

Its just that the scientific consensus points to these ideas being wrong.

The author refuses to accept this and just wrote a paper to complain and smear those who disagree.

If the author could actually do research and provide insights into the intelligence of "racial groups" that would be science. He would be providing new insights and challenging our understanding of these matters.

But he can't do this, so he goes after his fellow colleagues.

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Icy_Reception9719 t1_iu8asc9 wrote

Could you link a research review or something elaborating on the scientific consensus you mention? This is the first time I've heard someone being categorical on this topic, but it's not exactly an area I'm familiar with.

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Lvl100Centrist t1_iu8ca0b wrote

Bell Curve - An extremely popular best seller. Yet we are told that this kind of books are forbidden. This is done in bad faith.

The Mythical Taboo on Race and Intelligence - yet the "race researcher" mentioned in this post is inventing imaginary oppression.

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/science-genetics-reshaping-race-debate-21st-century/ - there are no separate or distinct "races". A "race" is a sociopolitical classification, not a genetic or biological one.

Measure the "intelligence" (a difficult thing in itself) of groups that cannot be objectively defined is destined to fail.

Also: Race is a social construct

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ABinturong t1_iu8wf46 wrote

The dummies downvoting you need a time out, thanks for the sources!

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Lvl100Centrist t1_iu8yxpw wrote

I am used to it. People pushing these race & intelligence narratives are almost always vicious authoritarians.

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