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<blockquote data-quote="WhoSayWho?" data-source="post: 2667073" data-attributes="member: 568804">Wow, you really think all of that is responsive to my post?&nbsp; LOLI don&#039;t know the exact answer to why there are gaps between the accomplishments of various races.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am sure that the truth is that there are a number of reasons.&nbsp; Obviously discrimination is one of those reasons.&nbsp; But let&#039;s not kid ourselves, there are certainly cultural reasons as well.&nbsp; Another question is whether those cultural differences are themselves the product of systemic racism.&nbsp; I would think so, in part.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I doubt that it is appropriate to lay all of the blame on whitey.The extent to which a minority group&#039;s successes and failures can be attributed to cultural factors that are significant within that minority group is a question that people should be free to examine without automatically being labeled a racist.&nbsp; I think it is counterproductive that we can no longer call a spade a spade.As for biological differences, that is an interesting question as well.&nbsp; I know, however, that we are well beyond the point where anyone can even discuss such possibilities without being lynched.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhoSayWho?, post: 2667073, member: 568804"] Wow, you really think all of that is responsive to my post? LOL I don't know the exact answer to why there are gaps between the accomplishments of various races. I am sure that the truth is that there are a number of reasons. Obviously discrimination is one of those reasons. But let's not kid ourselves, there are certainly cultural reasons as well. Another question is whether those cultural differences are themselves the product of systemic racism. I would think so, in part. But I doubt that it is appropriate to lay all of the blame on whitey. The extent to which a minority group's successes and failures can be attributed to cultural factors that are significant within that minority group is a question that people should be free to examine without automatically being labeled a racist. I think it is counterproductive that we can no longer call a spade a spade. As for biological differences, that is an interesting question as well. I know, however, that we are well beyond the point where anyone can even discuss such possibilities without being lynched. [/QUOTE]

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