Comments on: Diversity Helps Whites

By: Dugger

Dugger — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:04:00 +0000

Semant,

“pity you don t give the same benefit of the doubt to right wingers”

Actually I do. Reco you read True Believer by Hoffer one day. I doubt every True Believer until verified – of any political stripe. You should too. True Believers KNOW Bush lied.

Dugger

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:04:45 +0000

“Frank s call for civility from the left.”

Is that what was?

I thought I was mocking liberals for being so openly hypocritical.

JSA: You’re welcome. Always glad to illuminate.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:04:41 +0000

” have been corrupted to varying degrees ”

pity you don’t give the same benefit of the doubt to right wingers

By: Dugger

Dugger — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:04:35 +0000

Semant,

“I hope this is your usual liberal baiting defense mechanism and
does not represent your genuine perspective. ”

Liberal baiting defense mechanism!!?? Why h*ll, you must be ONE OF THOSE PSYCHO-BABBLING namby pamby shrinks yourself.

My genuine perspective is that many academic disciplines, particularly the ’soft sciences’ have been corrupted to varying degrees by left wing political orthodoxy. Tey aren’t at Lysenko levels, but corrupt.

Dugger, I’m as Sane as All of you are. Well most of you. A few of you. help.

By: TomY

TomY — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:04:31 +0000

With assertions like that, Duggz, who needs an argument? Just let gut level prejudice be your guide! Don’t forget to accuse your opponents of being closed-minded! I’ll try it your way: my genuine perspective is that conservatives hate anything that’s not conservative, and seek to destroy it! Wheee!

By: JSA

JSA — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:04:45 +0000

“…it is true that the social sciences are scientific, and often properly employ the scientific method.”

Thanks.

By: TomY

TomY — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:04:24 +0000

I love how Frank’s call for civility from the left is immediately followed by a post from “Moonbat Monitor.” Thanks, Moonbat, for reminding us that the conservative movement is built on a foundation of disparaging the left as elitist, traitorous, and insane! Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and all that, right?

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:04:37 +0000

Gee, TomY, you should get your own blog… That’s some great stuff you found there. Look out, KOS. Beware, DU!

Oh, yeah… Real classy behavior from the left.

By: TomY

TomY — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:04:21 +0000

Hey, did you hear Cheney got booed off the field at RFK today? http://movies.crooksandliars.com/0411dv_cheney_pi.mov And how about that 60% disapproval rating for Bush? And the fact that 63% of people think the administration acted unethically or illegally in the leak deal? On topic, it's quite clear that the study is saying that diversity helps improve performance, not that it is the sole determinant of performance, regardless of how the article covering the study may have worded things. It's also clear that your "counter-argument" really isn't an argument at all, just a thin reed for you to hang your moronic prejudices against education upon. Anyway, keep hitting that BDS line. That's a real winner. Did I mention 60% disapproval yet?

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:04:21 +0000

Dugger, I beg to differ. While Oliver’s original post would lead one to believe that the findings had a certitude along the lines of, “There are two atoms of oxygen and one atom of hydrogen in a water molecule,” a certitude the findings do not deserve, it is true that the social sciences are scientific, and often properly employ the scientific method.

By: moonbat monitor

moonbat monitor — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:04:19 +0000

that’s cause all of us dumb crackers need the wisdom of minorities. It’s no secret that y’all are smarter than us.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:04:31 +0000

Science, schmience. Bunch of liberal psychologists…

There it is.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:04:55 +0000

“Science, schmience. Bunch of liberal psychologists”

Dugger;

I hope this is your usual liberal baiting defense mechanism and
does not represent your genuine perspective.

By: Hattie

Hattie — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:04:53 +0000

Well, this helps prove the point that when you get diverse people together they talk about race.

By: frameone

frameone — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:04:38 +0000

“I for one doubt that the chemical and biological properties of a white or black person in some way react scientifically with those of other races so as to consistently to produce measurably superior results.”

Clearly your brain produces measurably superior results when you stay on your medication. Does this study even remotely suggest that the benefits of diversity are biochemical in nature? Does it even begin to suggest that ANY diverse group can be looked to for sound judgement?

By: Dugger

Dugger — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:04:27 +0000

Quaker,

Not at all irrelevant. The Science quote is: “New research from Tufts University indicates that diverse groups perform better than homogenous groups ‘ No qualifier as you inserted.

Science, schmience. Bunch of liberal psychologists engaging in self-fulfilling prophecy. One thing to talk about diversity being a desired end; another to assert science proves it.

Dugger

By: Dugger

Dugger — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:56 +0000

Hmm. We were all high and might here criticizing creative design. Sorry but your ’science’, actually ’social science’ is not much better. It may be true in many instances, but I for one doubt that the chemical and biological properties of a white or black person in some way react scientifically with those of other races so as to consistently to produce measurably superior results. In other words, I would trust the judgment of a reunion group of the Tuskegee Airmen over those of multi-racial Cell block H of Attica. Likewise, I would trust the Israeli cabinet over any of Jim Jones’ congregations. Bet you would too.

Dugger, they are reflecting their ideals and beliefs, not science

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:53 +0000

Where is this “bub” coming from? Just curious.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:33 +0000

consequitive. Wow. CONSECUTIVE

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:24 +0000

I would trust the judgment of a reunion group of the Tuskegee Airmen over those of multi-racial Cell block H of Attica. Likewise, I would trust the Israeli cabinet over any of Jim Jones congregations.

Irrelevant.

The study in question didn’t compare the behaviors of carefully picked groups like the ones you cite. It compared the behaviors of randomly-chosen cross-sections.

If anyone is “reflecting ideals and beliefs,” it’s you, bub.