Reparations

[OngBonga]

are 60% of white people addicted to weed to the point they can't hold a job?

I don't know why you keep trying to make this about you.

Is this relevant? I chose to smoke weed, I chose to not give it up despite me being aware it was impacting negatively on my motivation and productivity. I'm not smoking weed as a 40 year old adult because I had a shit childhood.

I have no idea why natives drink more. I imagine it's cultural. If your parents drink to excess, chances are you'll consider it normal.

[Poopadoop]

Is this relevant? I chose to smoke weed, I chose to not give it up despite me being aware it was impacting negatively on my motivation and productivity. I'm not smoking weed as a 40 year old adult because I had a shit childhood.

Its' relevant because look at the title of the thread. It's "reparations" not "is Ong a victim?"

I have no idea why natives drink more. I imagine it's cultural. If your parents drink to excess, chances are you'll consider it normal.

You really act ignorant sometimes.

[OngBonga]

I'll say this... if a black criminal can demonstrate that he has been treated differently to a white criminal of equal status, then he/she deserves compensation from the state.

[Poopadoop]

I'll say this... if a black criminal can demonstrate that he has been treated differently to a white criminal of equal status, then he/she deserves compensation from the state.

And 19% longer sentences is not trivial either. And the law explicitly says not to do that. But it happens.

So what other laws re: equal treatment are similarly "effective", I wonder?

[OngBonga]

And 19% longer sentences is not trivial either. And the law explicitly says not to do that. But it happens.

So what other laws re: equal treatment are similarly "effective", I wonder?

No it's not trivial, if it's accurate it's certainly not an acceptable anomaly. So if America wants to get serious about equality, then striking off prejudiced judges would be a great place to start, rather than paying descendants of slaves money.

My grandparents were negatively affected by Hitler, so does Germany owe me money?

[TheSpoonald]

No it's not trivial, if it's accurate it's certainly not an acceptable anomaly. So if America wants to get serious about equality, then striking off prejudiced judges would be a great place to start, rather than paying descendants of slaves money.

You're presuming that the longer sentences can only be caused by racism. I don't see how that's possible

Can you think of some other reasons?

[TheSpoonald]

As a tangent to the above, and as proof that it's true, I'll connect this to the other ongoing discussion in here about Native Americans.

The Reserveations on which they live is a perfect example of a society where the government plans and provides everything, and the result is that everyone's life is shit. They're basically mini-venezuela's

If you ever want an argument AGAINST Universal Basic Income, go to an NA reservation.

There's nothing wrong with NA's biologically that would pre-dispose them to alcoholism. Alcoholism is just a symptom of their depression. And their depression is caused by a government that "compassionately" robbed them of their human dignity by giving them free stuff.

[OngBonga]

I don't think it is genetics. I think it's very unlikely that IQ differs by more than a couple of points between races, if at all.

But it does. That's due to education standards different in first world and third world countries. I doubt it's genetic, but it's certainly cultural.

[Poopadoop]

But it does. That's due to education standards different in first world and third world countries. I doubt it's genetic, but it's certainly cultural.

I meant when the environments are held equivalent, IQ is unlikely to be much different across races.

[OngBonga]

I meant when the environments are held equivalent, IQ is unlikely to be much different across races.

There are precisely three black chess grandmasters in history. Why is that?

[OngBonga]

There are precisely three black chess grandmasters in history. Why is that?

What's your thoughts on this poop? I'm not in the "IQ is genetic" club, but this is pretty compelling. Is chess racist?