philosophy is not a frivolous game; not a kindergarten playground for humanity's faint- hearted, sensitive plants. — John Gould
If you feel so bold, take your views to the public square instead of your courageous position behind your keyboard. — Hanover
Yes, there is no doubt about that. When I told Mr. SLX that greater testosterone levels make men more competitive and aggressive in general and on average than women, he tried to give me some convoluted pseudo-science based on his favorite post-modernist writers (who are not doctors or medical researchers) that testosterone isn't explainer but explained. I had to provide him with actual studies showing the existence of such biological differences, which are indeed also influenced by social conditions/perceptions but definitely do have a biological source of influence as well. He seems to have begrudgingly accepted it by that point. However, this is one of the reasons why I've said in the past that I think SLX should step down as a moderator. His commitment to a dogma make him unfit to judge posts adequately.When I pointed this out to Mr "Streetlight X" ( a forum moderator) in a recent post he promptly expunged my comments from the site and advised me that he would not engage any further debate on the matter, full stop. — John Gould
That would have made your intentions somewhat more clear, that you wish to have a scientific discussion based on the facts, and not promote some ideology of racism.Therefore, let me tell you - first and foremost - that I am not, nor have I ever been, affiliated with, or sympathetic to, the kind of "racism" that is associated with these groups. I utterly despise and unequivocally condemn the acts of criminal violence and hatred that they continue to incite and perpetrate in the West. — John Gould
Yes, I think everyone saw in that discussion your inability to accept the facts.Aug, Id' suggest you'd not mistake my general indifference to your posts as 'begrudging acceptance'. Some arguments and people are simply beneath engagement. — StreetlightX
This seems to me to be very wrong. This is a feedback thread, you shouldn't delete posts in here, so long as they are not things like threats, etc. Feedback can't be seen to users who aren't logged in anyways.I deleted your post to me as it was a reiteration of your prior deleted thread. It was non- responsive to my post, which is that racist views are off limits here, even if you believe they are scientifically justified. — Hanover
Are biological differences between the races racist? :s To me, racism would be a certain type of ideology that encourages active discrimination, not just a look at biological differences between races.It was non- responsive to my post, which is that racist views are off limits here, even if you believe they are scientifically justified. — Hanover
Okay, I don't know his original post, so I can't comment on that.The feedback thread is not an area where deleted threads get to be reposted with impunity. I suppose had the complaint been posed in the abstract (as in, "I think scientifically supportable hypotheses should be open to debate without regard to how offensive they may be), I'd agree with you, but to resubmit the specific argument is obviously not going to be allowed. — Hanover
In his case, it's not ignorance, but rather simply not wanting to admit to certain things based on emotional reasons.Ah, the sheer arrogance (and impudence) of ignorance ! It never ceases to astonish me ! — John Gould
But the problem with racism - in my mind - isn't that it offends the sensibilities of people, but rather that it is immoral. I would have thought at least that the immorality and cruelty of it (supported by its historical manifestations) are the reason for taking an active stand against it, not just that it "offends sensibilities". — Agustino
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