23 Jul 19
@divegeester saidI have stated that lower intelligence links to heredity, and this is because of what I have read:
But you claim that lower intelligence is linked to race...
In other words, heritability is a mathematical estimate that indicates an upper bound on how much of a trait's variation can be attributed to genes. There has been significant controversy in the academic community about the heritability of IQ since research on the issue began in the late nineteenth century.[2] Intelligence in the normal range is a polygenic trait, meaning that it is influenced by more than one gene,[3][4] more specifically, over 500, and is thought to be 50% to 80% genetic in origin.[5][failed verification]
The heritability of IQ for adults is between 57% and 73%[6] with some more-recent estimates as high as 80%[7] and 86%.[8] IQ goes from being weakly correlated with genetics, for children, to being strongly correlated with genetics for late teens and adults. The heritability of IQ increases with age and reaches an asymptote at 18–20 years of age and continues at that level well into adulthood. This phenomenon is known as the Wilson Effect.[9] Recent studies suggest that family and parenting characteristics are not significant contributors to variation in IQ scores;[10] however, poor prenatal environment, malnutrition and disease can have deleterious effects.[11][12]
It seems to be the consensus that the bulk of IQ in the case of us people in America is from our heritage, correct?
That does have implications for potential differences between groups of people, of course, and it might indicate why Japan and Korea, are categorically safer places than much of the West, and also have unbound success in terms of educational attainment in spite of their very recent development (well, for Korea; the development of Japan economically and industrially goes back a while).
@philokalia saidDo you personally condemn Trump's racism and/or race baiting? Do you think Trump is a Christian?
Belief that one race is inferior to another is not Christian
23 Jul 19
@fmf saidWhat racism?
Do you personally condemn Trump's racism and/or race baiting? Do you think Trump is a Christian?
Is Pres. Trump a Christian? Not for me to judge. He obviously does not seem to be very rigorous in his application of Christianity to his personal life, but I cannot be the judge of that. I would advise him against his many sexual indiscretions, certainly.
@philokalia saidBut if he were a racist, or if you thought he was a racist [because you were aware that his belief was 'one race is inferior to another'], would you be able to state that he was not a Christian?
Is Pres. Trump a Christian? Not for me to judge.
@philokalia saidIf he is unrepentant about "his many sexual indiscretions", do you believe he will end up in "Hell"?
He obviously does not seem to be very rigorous in his application of Christianity to his personal life, but I cannot be the judge of that. I would advise him against his many sexual indiscretions, certainly.
@philokalia saidBased on your extensive studies and comprehensive reading of essays and journals, would you say that Caucasians are statistically are more intelligent than black people or black people of a particular hereditary decent?
I have stated that lower intelligence links to heredity, and this is because of what I have read
@philokalia saidIs this just some far-right political propaganda/disinformation you are spreading?
I do not think there is an actual increase. It is simply a change in the way that it is measured and a political tool to vilify certain groups of people.
@divegeester saidPhilokalia...?
Based on your extensive studies and comprehensive reading of essays and journals, would you say that Caucasians are statistically are more intelligent than black people or black people of a particular hereditary decent?