/sci/ - Science & Math

>>4880191
>>social problems
>That's what they are, NOT genetic problems
If the study shows that different groups have different temperaments (meaning some are more aggressive for example) due to genetics, then it's a social problem with a possible GENETIC cause. Pic related.

>>4880184
He implied that, he didn't say that, if I remember correctly. But the point still stands even if it isn't because of genetic factors - their IQ is still lower based on testing.

Let's just drop any talk of difference in intelligence, and worry about temperament. For example attention span, persistence, distractability, etc. are temperament traits. That may affect learning, which may affect IQ, etc.

>>4880179
Is that not satisfactory enough?

>>4880198
>The term "race" has a ton of political, moral and ethical baggage that has nothing to do with science.
Exactly. The baggage has nothing to do with science, which is why it shouldn't impinge on it (science should ignore the baggage).

>The fact that you automatically associate skin color with "race" in a genetic sense indicates to me that you don't have a very good grasp of the subject.
I don't associate skin color with race. There's actually still a "racial classification" used in some sciences. The races are given colors for shorthand (such as red or yellow) but complexion can vary a great deal within the race and skin tone is not necessarily a marker of who belongs to that race.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_definitions_of_race#Johann_Friedrich_Blumenbach