re: Are their genetic differences between races? Or is it environment?

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Guessing you've never been to college and studied the human body

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I have, but why do people get up in arms when said differences are stated?

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Are Blacks more athletically gifted, or is it the environment?

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bigger Achilles tendon and bigger nostrils can be a huge advantage.

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I have, but why do people get up in arms when said differences are stated?

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Because politics.

Nurture over Nature.

we are all closer to 99% alike instead of 99.9% alike fwiw.

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I have, but why do people get up in arms when said differences are stated?

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They are uneducated for the most part.

I agree it's not racist. Different races are genetically different. That's a cold hard fact.

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Well look at it from a medical standpoint.


Certain diseases affect certain races more....


Ex: Sickle cell affects primarily blacks
Cystic Fibrosis affects primarily whites


Both genetic disorders

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True. I certainly believe there are differences. For instance, to say that studies have shown Caucasoid people tend to be more intelligent than Negroid, that is highly offensive to people. Why? It's not to say that every white person is smart (clearly not) and every black person is dumb (THere are literally millions smarter than most here). But, as an aggregate whole, why can't we admit that's a truth?

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I don't get why we can't have a conversation about it? Are people that sensitive? (probably a dumb question)

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I think the sensitivity is mostly one sided. Most whites openly admit the the upper echelon athletes are mostly black but please don't mention that whites score consistently higher scores in IQ and other mental capacity testing than blacks.

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I think the sensitivity is mostly one sided. Most whites openly admit the the upper echelon athletes are mostly black but please don't mention that whites score consistently higher scores in IQ and other mental capacity testing than blacks.

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Exactly this. As a white person, to be politically correct you have to admit that you're athletically retarded, nerdy, and have a small dick. BUT DONT DARE POINT OUT THAT the average white archetype is smarter. That's racist.

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I think athletic abilities are more genetic than intelligence.

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Yes and no. Of course genetics plays a role in athletics like it does in intelligence, but how it is nurtured and honed is a totally different issue.

Plenty of athletic kids do not play sports or never reach their potential, while plenty of students with mental deficiencies are knocking out 4.0's.

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Doesn't matter how I grew up or where, I would never be able to run a 4.4 and jump 40" off the ground.

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This applies to the vast majority of the human race.

Not every black person can jump out the gym and plenty of white people can.

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Some people will argue genetics, but I tend to think it has more to do with environment.

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I'm a huge fan of environment too. However, we all have genetic limits.

No amount of environment would make me a world renwoned brain surgeon.

No amount of environment would allow me to hit 500 HRS.

No amount of environment would allow me to be an Olympic sprinter.