Quote (Skinned @ May 18 2013 12:14pm)
I suppose eugenics would be pre-science considering its debunked status.
What are you talking about exactly?
IQ is a very good standard measurement for cognitive ability, it isn't perfect or static but offers a usable metric and a fair determination of potential, to a certain point. No one here can dispute that Jews and Asians as a group have a higher IQ on average, that isn't to say that a Jew or Asians individually are stupid or smart. You cannot determine someone intelligence based on ethnicity, however, you can measure a groups average IQ and make general statements based upon these facts. It can be done for political parties, political tendency, ethnic category, pretty much anything you could think of and can test with a decent sample size.
That isn't an argument for eugenics.
Quote (bentherdonethat @ May 18 2013 12:14pm)
That's where the value is in Ivy League educations. You're able to make those connections and network with the people to get these opportunities. It's probably not the worst investment a person could make, just as long as they're not looking to coast through college and into their future. You can probably get a lot better internships with the Harvard label and Harvard professors' letters of recommendation than you can with random university credentials.
Yup, where privilege is fostered!
This post was edited by killgoreisleet on May 18 2013 12:19pm