XPost: alt.psychology, alt.politics.british, us.politics   
   XPost: uk.politics.misc   
   From: andrewrichardwainwright@hotmail.co.uk   
      
   On 10/11/2012 19:23, Andy Wainwright wrote:   
   > Let's remember here that kids from poorer and less educated backgrounds   
   > generally will not perform well in an academic environment, however   
   > intellectually capable they might be.   
   >   
   > Middle class kids of professional parents will grow up surrounded by   
   > books and an atmosphere of learning within the household. For instance,   
   > the more educated parents are going to be able to help their children   
   > with their homework and so forth.   
   >   
   > Genetics alone in general have little effect on academic performance in   
   > comparsion to culture and class.   
   >   
   > Factor out social class and culture- it should be remembered that some   
   > cultures certainly do put a greater emphasis on education than others-   
   > and academic achievement becomes purely based on the individual   
   > concerned. Demographics are only of use as part of a strategy to find   
   > the reasons for successes and failures of various social groups.   
   >   
   > Black and Latino genetically as opposed to culturally mean nothing   
   > significant at all, that all depends on the exact tribal linages involved.   
   >   
   > Here in England, 100 years ago the same prats were saying the same about   
   > the Irish. It seems some people just seem to want to have to be above   
   > the smiths and below the joneses. Monkey dominance traits carried over   
   > into human societies the world over.   
      
   Interesting, as far as I know,it wasn't a black dude who passed   
   legislation in that state stating only the missionary position was   
   legally allowed. Retards with big money for some reason aren't called   
   retards :(   
      
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