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Hate crimes have increased dramatically

Hate crimes have increased dramatically

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I have stated that lower intelligence links to heredity, and this is because of what I have read:

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 said
Belief that one race is inferior to another is not Christian
Do you personally condemn Trump's racism and/or race baiting? Do you think Trump is a Christian?


@fmf said
Do you personally condemn Trump's racism and/or race baiting? Do you think Trump is a Christian?
What racism?

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 said
What racism?
Thank you. This answer tells me what I wanted to know.


@philokalia said
Is Pres. Trump a Christian? Not for me to judge.
But 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?


@philokalia said
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.
If he is unrepentant about "his many sexual indiscretions", do you believe he will end up in "Hell"?


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@philokalia said
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.
Is this just some far-right political propaganda/disinformation you are spreading?

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