(N.B. This post is NOT about the content of the arguments surrounding that question.)
But whenever you use it as an example, people will talk about it whether that was the intent or not. At least we should prime them for extreme caution against flame wars.
Please, folks, for the love of Pete, don’t make this a flamewar about race and IQ. For safety’s sake, let’s not even talk about it here. The whole point of the post is how we can successfully deal with touchy issues that tap into our worst instinctive fallacies and biases. It would be incredibly disappointing if everybody proceeded to make a mess of a touchy issue.
If this subject messes with your head, go click one of the musical links, or the emotional counterweight of your choice, before you go cuckoo all over the thread.
But whenever you use it as an example, people will talk about it whether that was the intent or not. At least we should prime them for extreme caution against flame wars.
Yes, I was worried about that.
Please, folks, for the love of Pete, don’t make this a flamewar about race and IQ. For safety’s sake, let’s not even talk about it here. The whole point of the post is how we can successfully deal with touchy issues that tap into our worst instinctive fallacies and biases. It would be incredibly disappointing if everybody proceeded to make a mess of a touchy issue.
If this subject messes with your head, go click one of the musical links, or the emotional counterweight of your choice, before you go cuckoo all over the thread.