Human Differences.

[Theland]

Is it racist to recognise the differing strengths and weaknesses of different races of human beings?
Kenyans are generally supreme at long distance running. Jamaicans are generally supreme at sprinting.
Afro Americans are generally bigger and stronger than other races.
Indians / Pakistanis are as a race, generally more intelligent than white west European people.
Well documented.
So just stating the facts, is it racist? Should we turn a blind eye in the interest of Political Correctness?

[woofgang]

To Theland......So now it has gone from “the facts” to what you believe are the facts. There is a difference!

[rowanwitch]

Humans evolved and develOped traits conducive to survival in their environment. Rather than think of superiority maybe acceptance of this makes more sense. However technology can mitigate the need for these adaptations and they will be less important. There will be times when the adaptations give a natural advantage. Swap an Ethiopian and an Inuit and both would need to make additional external a s well as physiological adaptations to cope. Someone from a midpoint like central Europe with cold winters and hot summers might adapt to both settings because both climate types are experienced to a lesser extent. As for intelligence I think what we are seeing is the result of access to better education and the value culture places upon it.

[geevo41]

Consider this before shouting Theland down

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_Nobel_laureates

[rowanwitch]

A culture that valued education, had a line of role models and had a network to bring in new students. Not intelligence but the development of intelligent individuals within a group.

[woofgang]

Different ethnicities and cultures may put different values on different skillsets and abilities. That doesn't mean that the difference is racial but that the circumstances that the group of people are in have made them need and value some skills more than others.

[woofgang]

good morning rowan!

[rowanwitch]

Morning Woofgang,