Because social race isn't fixed, a person *can* transition between races as socially labeled. If within one social circle a person presents and is racialized as race X and in another circle as race Y, then both labels are concurrently valid socially.
Of course, all of this is built on this truth about social race. It's a label placed upon us that we chose to recognize and others can recognize too
So nothing prevents multiple, even conflicting labels within different circles. Nothing prevents fluidity
So now anyone who suggests black students are less qualified for elite schools, or black workers for management jobs, is engaging in racism.
All those who suggest black biological or cultural inferiority are now being racist.
All those who suggest black biological or cultural inferiority are now engaging in racism according to the Anti-Defamation League.
All those who assume black people are less intelligent or capable, are engaging in racism.
I know some like it because it also labels attempt to address the impacts of racism are racist, but they rarely want their assumptions of inferiority to be labeled racism.
Within much of the discussion about free speech is an assumption that there should be a social hierarchy in terms of whose speech is more respected.
The disruption of that hierarchy is seen as an attack on their expected social order.
I personally believe the government should have very little say in public speech. With few exceptions, the public on the other hand should be completely free to speak and react to speech, as long as it's within the law.
What is "genetic determinism"? Because a lot of things seem to turn on the definition of a term that a lot of credible people disagree on.
Another question:
If child A has a higher PGS for trait X than child B and the environment is considered fair, isn't the argument people make that child A is expected to have a better outcomes on X?
Isn't that deterministic?
Maybe that's too simplistic on my part. Maybe a PGS is simply a number that when interacting with the environment can produce any sort of outcome after all.
But I don't feel like that's the narrowness with which I encounter them in the wild.
I'm not even talking about super powerful people either. I was friends with the secretaries at my college. So often I needed something printed or to use equipment. They had me.
I refuse to forget those who built me up. A lot of others didn't get those chances.
Is being nice and decent and caring about people merit? Is valuing the dignity of those around me, and wishing for their success merit? Is sharing warm smile merit?
I don't think the term merit has much utility, but I know the type of person I value differs with some people.