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by hope-striker 2275 days ago
It is already known that there is some association between intelligence and, for example, race. The underlying causes, whether they're wealth disparities, cultural attitudes toward intelligence, or genetics, don't change whether it's right or wrong to discriminate by race.

You seem to be insinuating something unpleasant, so I would very much appreciate if you could be explicit about what consequences you think this will have.

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>You seem to be insinuating something unpleasant

The only insinuation is that I anticipate some people will squirm discussing this sensitive topic. But we are leaving a lot of science and philosophy on the table because of socially constructed boundaries. Are they appropriately positioned, or excessively constraining?