Re:Online activists are silencing us, scientists say
by ColanR on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @01:02PM
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I think general terms are used frequently when having a broad discussion.
But, to grant your Argumentum ad dictionarium, it seems like even here (considering the downvotes) the point parent was making still stands. People don't like discussing the connection between "genetic heritage" and "commonly used markers of general intelligence".
Re:Online activists are silencing us, scientists say
by mywittyname on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @04:08PM
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I think the problem is that people conflate race and genetics. Race is much more of a socio-economic marker than a genetic one.
When race is correlated with some condition, it's important to first correct for socio-economic status, then environmental factors, then look at potential genetic factors. Since race is a much stronger proxy for the former than the latter.
You'll get much less push back from something like "genetic marker found to influence spatial thinking in young children.