Peter Singer on investigating genetic black-white differences as regards intelligence:
[T]o say that we should not carry out research in this area is equivalent to saying that we should reject open-minded investigation of the causes of inequalities in income, education, and health between people of different racial or ethnic groups. When faced with such major social problems, a preference for ignorance over knowledge is difficult to defend.
He’s not my favorite scientist, but I think he has nailed the issue in the James Watson brouhaha that has given legs to this very sensitive discussion.
Categories: Race matters
November 15, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tom Roeser offers an arresting, apocalyptic view of what would happen if Dems win the WH in ‘08. Context is answering why Giuliani has social conservative support:
[They] may have some questions about Giuliani but they know for positive certain that no matter what Democratic president gets in, the goals of the movement will be certifiably ended-especially with appointments to the Court. There’s not even a question about that. The courts would go Left, national security would go passive, the Islamo-fascists would take heart at seeing the country repudiate the Bush legacy. Domestic terrorist strikes would increase. And something which is quite hard for the Catholic in me to rationalize-the future of Israel which is so close to the evangelical heart would be jeopardized while an ambivalent Hillary or worse yet Hamlet-like Obama would allow things to happen.
Is that grim enough for you?
Categories: Political animals
