Message from @Farao Ramses II

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2019-08-04 20:19:17 UTC  

We talked about sub-populations and what not.

2019-08-04 20:21:01 UTC  

I don't recall the exact details or meat of the conversation, but I do recall that it didn't change my stance in regard to my politics, considering an appeal to the science was very much an appeal to nature.

2019-08-04 20:21:41 UTC  

In other words: to me it seems like one giant naturalistic fallacy.

2019-08-04 20:22:30 UTC  

no, not really, categories are only justified through the utility but the common argument against race realism is that it doesnt comport with nature

2019-08-04 20:22:36 UTC  

now its obvious it does

2019-08-04 20:22:53 UTC  

now what you ought to do with that information is different

2019-08-04 20:23:04 UTC  

I conceded that point to an extend if I recall correctly. But again: unclear on the details.

2019-08-04 20:23:30 UTC  

but whatever utility you do or dont derive, the category agrees with ontological justified categories of observation

2019-08-04 20:24:06 UTC  

To me it seems silly we should enforce any racial policy solely based on the fact that apparently their are some real genetic differences between certain races/sub-populations.

2019-08-04 20:24:51 UTC  

sure, i wont contest what you think ought to be done or not on tis

2019-08-04 20:25:57 UTC  

And I won't contest the science of apparent genetic differences between certain races/sub-populations, for I am no genetic scientist.

2019-08-04 20:26:17 UTC  

Nor am I all too well informed on the subject.

2019-08-04 20:28:09 UTC  

It's just that I deem people's individual liberties to be of more import. Unless you could demonstrate to me that having such genetically diverse sub-populations live together in one society, would be catastrophic, I am not convinced we ought to worry all that much.

2019-08-04 20:28:59 UTC  

And that being catastrophic solely or mostly due to their severe genetic differences, I have to clarify.

2019-08-04 20:29:50 UTC  

it has a negative effect on social cohesion, political stability and positive political participation

2019-08-04 20:30:01 UTC  

but you probably care for liberty more

2019-08-04 20:30:04 UTC  

which is fair enough

2019-08-04 20:30:19 UTC  

Social cohesion was fucked before the brown people arrived, so I am not that worried.

2019-08-04 20:30:46 UTC  

if you accept the iq evaluations then it affects crime rate, poverty, productivity and so on

2019-08-04 20:31:47 UTC  

I am not so certain about those though. Besides, there are plenty a white population filled with mentally underdeveloped folks, so yeah.

2019-08-04 20:32:06 UTC  

Although that is an anecdotal argument.

2019-08-04 20:32:10 UTC  

Still.

2019-08-04 20:32:36 UTC  

I see humans foremost as individuals and will judge them based on their individual character and individual abilities.

2019-08-04 20:32:37 UTC  

iq isnt concrete across ethnicities, its average

2019-08-04 20:33:02 UTC  

I am not following that statement, please clarify.

2019-08-04 20:34:29 UTC  

so basically of course youll see differences within a common population, some white people with higher and some white people with lower iq

2019-08-04 20:34:40 UTC  

Ah, in that sense.

2019-08-04 20:34:42 UTC  

its a bellcurve

2019-08-04 20:34:58 UTC  

but some bellcurves are tighter or higher up on average

2019-08-04 20:35:08 UTC  

like men have larger bellcurves than women in iq

2019-08-04 20:35:14 UTC  

with more people on the extremes

2019-08-04 20:35:37 UTC  

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/526921073397071892/607673015240622092/bell-curve.png

2019-08-04 20:35:42 UTC  

an example

2019-08-04 20:36:44 UTC  

I fail to see why this should matter in a political sense though.

2019-08-04 20:37:13 UTC  

It affects polices and casual relationship with the information the supports policy

2019-08-04 20:37:53 UTC  

if you believe all human are equal in intelligence than it makes sense that if you see any particular group fall behind, it must be due external factors

2019-08-04 20:38:13 UTC  

I hold no such believe.

2019-08-04 20:38:20 UTC  

in comparison, if you understand the opposite to be true, than you wont hold that position

2019-08-04 20:38:27 UTC  

But again: one way or another I fail to see how that matters politically.

2019-08-04 20:38:28 UTC  

more so a hypothetical

2019-08-04 20:39:05 UTC  

does political policies matter?