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Justin D's avatar

We live in a world where physical and behavioral differences between human population groups are observable. The question then arises, what are the causes of these differences? To me, the most important information you would want to know is - what is the nature of the these groups and why do they exist? You would need to know this to set a baseline of assumptions about equality. If genomic evidence shows that these groups were caused by a intermixing of homo sapiens of various subspecies (Neanderthal, Denisovans, etc.), genetic bottlenecks and selection pressure, is it reasonable to assume that these groups would all have the exact same brain structure? It seems like the default hypotheses should be that there are genetic differences in the brains between groups, but culture/social factors also play a major role in the overserved behavioral differences.

The idea that all humans are part of the same homogenous group, and that the differences between us are superficial seems to come from the idea of human exceptionalism - that we are an entirely separate form of life than other animals on this planet and not subject to the same evolutionary rules.

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Paul McNamara's avatar

"Equalitarianism is false."

I tend to agree, but very tricky proposition to sell to the Christian cultures of the west from which this ideology sprung, and not, I would argue accidently. As you have said before, it is the socialization of the spiritual belief in equality before God.

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