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Inborn intelligence, and implications.

Name: Anonymous 2005-10-17 23:37

Right now, there's a taboo in our society on mentioning inborn differences of intelligence and how well it means an individual might lead their lives.  Between individuals, it's less of an issue, as differences between individuals is accepted as a fact of life.  Differences between races are more of a taboo, and even so much as admitting it in passing could get you fired, or your career destroyed.

What would happen if our society ever admitted that intelligence was one of the most reliable indicators of future performance?  What would it mean?

Would they start channeling more educational rescources toward the smart kids in order to raise overall human acheivement?  Or would they start channeling more rescources toward the less intelligent kids to even the playing field? Would they prevent dumber people from having kids, by only giving reproduction liscences to the smartest of people? 

And what kind of changes would have to happen to cause a scenario to come about?

Name: Anonymous 2005-10-18 11:10

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Doesn't mean it's not the future.  When humanity becomes useless for it's muscle(with robots ETC), intelligence will be the one sole thing of value a person can posess.

Do we make work for all the supid peole when robots become the main laborforce?  Or do we just give them food and shelter, a life ETC... for free because it's so easy to do? 

I bet you'll answer yes; this is the best situation.  But take a look at the worst...

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