Human Intelligence
Human Intelligence Regarding Variation
Maya Angelou once said, “Some people unable to go to school were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors”. According to Dictionary.com, the term “intelligence” means, “capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.” .The idea or theory that states that human intelligence varies depending on the different races, is extremely unethical and ridiculous. Scholars and extremely well educated, smart people come from all over the world, in all colors. Biologically speaking, race has absolutely no meaning (ethnicity even less) so any "study" showing such results, is spurious and biased. When IQ tests were first invented, the test results showed that women were smarter than men. However, there was an upset; the tests were changed, math questions put in, because we couldn’t have that. In a progressive culture, any race or ethnicity has the highest potential regarding the gain of intelligence. Humans are not born intelligent. They acquire intelligence after learning new things.
In the United States, ethnic Chinese students fair better on average than any other group in scholastic achievement. This may be due to culture, or perhaps parental drive, but not due to genetics. This we can state as a fact because the term intelligence suggests that one has to learn in order to become ‘intelligent’. Some countries and societies put a major value on learning and accomplishments that cause people to use their genetic/God given abilities and intelligence to their fullest. But, genetically we are all even. "We are all created equally." To say that one race is primarily more intelligent than all the rest would be racist.
Intelligence takes many forms. Brilliant and useful inventions are one. Great literature, art, and philosophy are others. The ability to live in peace and harmony is yet another. So, besides the
Maya Angelou once said, “Some people unable to go to school were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors”. According to Dictionary.com, the term “intelligence” means, “capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.” .The idea or theory that states that human intelligence varies depending on the different races, is extremely unethical and ridiculous. Scholars and extremely well educated, smart people come from all over the world, in all colors. Biologically speaking, race has absolutely no meaning (ethnicity even less) so any "study" showing such results, is spurious and biased. When IQ tests were first invented, the test results showed that women were smarter than men. However, there was an upset; the tests were changed, math questions put in, because we couldn’t have that. In a progressive culture, any race or ethnicity has the highest potential regarding the gain of intelligence. Humans are not born intelligent. They acquire intelligence after learning new things.
In the United States, ethnic Chinese students fair better on average than any other group in scholastic achievement. This may be due to culture, or perhaps parental drive, but not due to genetics. This we can state as a fact because the term intelligence suggests that one has to learn in order to become ‘intelligent’. Some countries and societies put a major value on learning and accomplishments that cause people to use their genetic/God given abilities and intelligence to their fullest. But, genetically we are all even. "We are all created equally." To say that one race is primarily more intelligent than all the rest would be racist.
Intelligence takes many forms. Brilliant and useful inventions are one. Great literature, art, and philosophy are others. The ability to live in peace and harmony is yet another. So, besides the