Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters?

Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by throwawaylinux on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:24AM (#28454513)

Again I don't see how that follows and you can state it with such certainty. Have you got evidence for your assertions?

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by pasabagi on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @05:48AM (#28455004)

P 1. A policy is a set of procedures a state employs to get a desired reaction from a population.

P 2. An empire is a state that employs some policies across its entire territory.

P 3. Multi-ethnic empires with strong cohesion have existed.

So if you take 1, and 3, you see that for both to be true, people have to have very standardized reactions to policies across ethnic 'lines'. I state it with certainty because it's obvious.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by throwawaylinux on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:49AM (#28455352)

Doesn't follow. Why do they "have to"?

Counter-example: people within a single ethnicity have a huge range of reactions to policies (based on all sorts of things, whether or not genetic).

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