I will go reread them. Is there somewhere that you explained why you are more afraid of black people than white people? The answer to that question would seem to be important for any further discussion.
Growing up in a white upper middle class suburb, my exposure to black people was murders on the news, gangsters in media, etc. Other than a black best friend from age 8-15, my only real life interactions were with scary looking homeless people when I went downtown to sporting events. The brain naturally categorizes and discriminates. The human brain has always worked this way. My argument is that racism isn’t some binary thing that you are or aren’t. We all have “racist thoughts” to varying degrees. Many blacks people have racist thoughts about white people. They’ve told me as much.
I was asking about your statement that you are more afraid of black people than white people when you go running, which I assumed was referring to your current state of mind and thoughts about black people, not your ideas when you were growing up a strangely sheltered minor. I think you are telling me I assumed wrongly. But now I'm wondering why you mentioned this in the first place, if in adulthood you have changed your mind about black people. You're telling others that they too can change their racist behaviors because you were successful in doing so?
One should NEVER lower standards to be a physician or healthcare professional. That's ridiculous. And only hurts the public. It should have nothing to do with race or ethnicity. I know for a fact its easier to get into med school now. Applications should be anonymous in terms of demographics. This country is moving in the wrong direction. Frightening!
An IQ test isn't this perfect measure of one's "cognitive performance" either. You're just talking in circles.
Ironically, only people with low IQs believe an IQ test is the perfect measure of intelligence.
Think of all the people you know who do quite well on these tests but are completely lost when they look at an engine.
And all the people who do poorly on these tests yet can look at an engine or machine and see how it works and how to fix it.
Only people with low IQs don't know the difference between knowledge and intelligence.
Take a person with high IQ and person with a lower IQ then teach them both how to fix cars. The one with higher IQ will be more likely to learn faster and be able to solve more complex car issues. That's what IQ is supposed to measure, your speed and ability to solve problems.
I am a doctor and the exact same age age as that doctor. He is a racist. I can assure you that the best doctors are not those who have done nothing more than getting good grades in school.
This is crazy. I don't want any of these students that can't cut it in organic chemistry to treat patients. Is this what happens when every kid gets coddled and given a participation trophy?