It seems that Dr. James D. Watson, eminent geneticist, has committed the ultimate sin: talking about race and intelligence. He was dis-invited, ostracized, humiliated and made to eat his words post-haste. Liberals (and cowardly conservatives, too) freely admit that this subject cannot be discussed, let alone researched scientifically. They spout all kinds of gibberish justifications about how intelligence can't be defined; different kinds of intelligences; etc. etc. ; a cloud of obfuscation to hide in.
The bottom line is, of course, that they cannot accept the risk that there is some correlation between racial groups and any type of intelligence, however many types there are or however defined.
The question is: what are they afraid of? Could it be that they really suspect/expect that there is a strong genetic (not necessarily "racial") aspect to mental capability which is inherited? Logically, of course, there must be, since everything in our physical make-up, including the brain and the nervous system, is generated through the instructions in our inherited genes.
The arrogant "knowledge elite" must feel that only they are sophisticated enough to make the subtle distinctions in the findings of any research that is conducted; the rest of us "can't handle the truth". Such a mind set insists that any race-related physical or mental differences must be denied and denounced rapidly and emphatically, before anyone can draw any unpleasant conclusions or make embarrassing assertions. It leads to ridiculous denials, for example, of racial differences in athletic abilities, requiring people to deny what is obvious, measurable and plain to see.
These are the same people who insist that all things must be submitted to scientific scrutiny, including, of course, the creation story in the Bible. What is theirs to assert is truth, what others may wish to assert or question, any "inconvenient truth", must be denounced vociferously as "RACIST" - the ultimate denunciation
Ahhhh it must be wonderful to be the keeper of the flame of political correctness and righteous opinions.
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