When you come to the realization that is the argument....that people wish to change the definition of a word to express a trait which has no scientific basis then you come one step closer to changing their minds. Especially if you have them understand what a phenotype and genotype is.

And to think the mainstream tells blacks not to do what you've done, to reject partaking in contributive careers, that they'll never amount to anything, and so on, @nimble_newt. As for the 72% perspective, the largest contributing factor is the fact they're sitting behind bars throughout their lives, yet somehow we fail to recognize how hip-hop and pop culture has glorified, encouraged and normalized, the very behaviors that place people behind bars, marketed straight to the black populace.

It's an industry of Blackspolitation.

Their culture icons exploit the black community by pushing the content they sell.

Idk man. Morgan Freeman is a baller.

@Brokkr Preach.

Morgan Freeman is a positive icon among few, @Brokkr.

It's primarily the hiphop community that pushes the content you speak of.

Indeed.

In fact....'WorldStarHiphop' kind of puts a flashing sign right above that statement.

Oh, yeah.

Reminds me of the so-called Knock-out game.

Glorify the random beatings of innocents, then say "World Star!"

I miss the old rappers. Wu Tang, for example, who used poetic prose to explain the things they had to overcome.

Next thing you know 15 black teens are behind bars for 15 years for manslaughter and what have you.

@Brokkr, I hear ya.

Every community faces its own issues.

And the only way forward is taking responsibility for those issues.

If your streets are littered with trash and you wish to promote discipline among your youth, then organize a public event to clean up your streets.

Take responsibility, instead of blaming the mystical powers that be.

Statistically, many of those issues can be solved holistically. That is to say: Better education which focuses on how to think, instead of what. Less welfare while promoting family units. More civic focus.

Indeed.

Instead of discouraging work by way of welfare, why not instead pursue incentivizing work with expanded work/earned income credits, if you believe lowered income brackets need assistance.

That's one solution to the issue you've mentioned.

Right. Reward based on effort.

Exactly.

I do think that the black community does face unique problems.

It's less and less unique to black communities now, however.

I see similar issues unfolding throughout plenty of predominantly white communities, too, including in those multi-racial.

Such as a disproportionate crime rate to their overall population percentage. That, along with more time with police, but getting killed by police less other ethnic groups.

Indeed.

....in other words, statistically a black individual may see the same officer 5 times before getting shot, whereas 1 white person may have one interaction and get shot.

idk man I think every community has "unique" issues.
The Anglo-sphere with their white guilt and desire to destroy themselves is amazing to me
@Jeremy and @Brokkr

I think that's crazy unique. Never seen anything like it

Yeah. I have no shame in my ancestry.

....and any debts I had were paid in blood.

In reference to what is promoted, culturally, there are parallels, especially in urban environments where you see street culture adopted by all racial groups.

It's no longer a matter of "black culture" now.

So, even working under the presumption that anyone in my family tree owned slaves in the US (they didn't), my family fought and died for the Union. Paid in full. I have nothing to answer for.

Right, @nimble_newt, which is quite illogical in my view.

Then again, I'm a firm believer that I'm only responsible for my own actions....not the actions of others.