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**Vemnagelignc** · 11-05-2007, 06:03 PM

I think I can see why not so many people chose the option "intelligence varies considerably across races". Of course, different races have different characteristics, which could be the result of an inextricable mixture of genetic factors and social/cultural factors (although we're thinking of genetics here). For example Maciamo pointed out the various sports at which certain races excel. But, differences in racial characteristics do not necessarily translate to "more" or "less" intelligent. So, you could say that, genetically, certain races are more likely to contain a much higher proportion of people whose brains work in a certain way (as suggested by the examples of the types of music), but, you can't say that makes these people - on average - any more or less intelligent than those of another race. It's just... difference.

Yes. As in my examples, and as with differences between men and women, some races are better at some types of intellectual activities (in the broad sense, i.e. anything from arts to logics to 3D skills, to creativity, to language or communication skills), while other races at stronger at other intellectual activities. It's the same way that it is difficult to be very muscular and very supple at the same time, it's difficult to be good at every intellectual activity (e.g. one cannot concentrate on details and see the big picture at one and same time).

11-05-2007, 06:03 PM	#10
Vemnagelignc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	I think I can see why not so many people chose the option "intelligence varies considerably across races". Of course, different races have different characteristics, which could be the result of an inextricable mixture of genetic factors and social/cultural factors (although we're thinking of genetics here). For example Maciamo pointed out the various sports at which certain races excel. But, differences in racial characteristics do not necessarily translate to "more" or "less" intelligent. So, you could say that, genetically, certain races are more likely to contain a much higher proportion of people whose brains work in a certain way (as suggested by the examples of the types of music), but, you can't say that makes these people - on average - any more or less intelligent than those of another race. It's just... difference. Yes. As in my examples, and as with differences between men and women, some races are better at some types of intellectual activities (in the broad sense, i.e. anything from arts to logics to 3D skills, to creativity, to language or communication skills), while other races at stronger at other intellectual activities. It's the same way that it is difficult to be very muscular and very supple at the same time, it's difficult to be good at every intellectual activity (e.g. one cannot concentrate on details and see the big picture at one and same time).
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