Question for conservatives: Reason for racial disparity in prison population?

Woko Haram said:
Probably a combination of desperation and culture. If a culture doesn't prioritize things properly, it can lead to poor life decisions. High rates of single parent households don't help either.
Click to expand...

What are the differences between white culture and black culture that could lead to the racial disparity in prison population?
 
GoodGameAllin said:
What are the differences between white culture and black culture that could lead to the racial disparity in prison population?
Click to expand...

Well, on average, black culture places less of an emphasis on scholastic achievement. Also, with a higher single parent household rate, that makes it harder for the children to receive support from parents with things like studying and homework. Culturally, births out of wedlock are more accepted among black people. Some subsets of whites have this issue as well, but it's far more common among the black population.

That being said, there are subsets of blacks that are high achieving and have few single parent households. West Indian blacks tend to perform far better than the average black person here because of a greater emphasis on education. Thomas Sowell discusses this in many of his books and columns.
 
Woko Haram said:
Well, on average, black culture places less of an emphasis on scholastic achievement. Also, with a higher single parent household rate, that makes it harder for the children to receive support from parents with things like studying and homework. Culturally, births out of wedlock are more accepted among black people. Some subsets of whites have this issue as well, but it's far more common among the black population.

That being said, there are subsets of blacks that are high achieving and have few single parent households. West Indian blacks tend to perform far better than the average black person here because of a greater emphasis on education. Thomas Sowell discusses this in many of his books and columns.
Click to expand...

What type of intellectual disparity occurs when black people “place less of an emphasis on scholastic achievement” than white people?
 
GoodGameAllin said:
What type of intellectual disparity occurs when black people “place less of an emphasis on scholastic achievement” than white people?
Click to expand...

I wouldn't call it intellectual disparity. It's a difference in results. Granted, if you compare one student who studies a lot vs. another who doesn't, that can lead to disparity in ability to learn. The mind is kind of like a muscle, in that the less you use it, the more it can atrophy over time.
 
Woko Haram said:
I wouldn't call it intellectual disparity. It's a difference in results. Granted, if you compare one student who studies a lot vs. another who doesn't, that can lead to disparity in ability to learn. The mind is kind of like a muscle, in that the less you use it, the more it can atrophy over time.
Click to expand...

True or false

White people “value scholastic achievement” more than black people.

White people are smarter than black people.
 
GoodGameAllin said:
True or false

White people “value scholastic achievement” more than black people.

White people are smarter than black people.
Click to expand...

If we're looking at averages, the first statement is true.

As for the second statement, well, "The Bell Curve" does suggest that white people have a higher average IQ than black people. The question there becomes -- does IQ encompass all intelligence? I would argue it doesn't. I favor the 8 intelligences theory. IQ is just one of those 8.

So the second statement is false when looking at how broadly being "smart" should be defined.
 
Two classic symptoms of lead poisoning (or elevated lead in blood at least) are a decrease in IQ and increase in aggressive behavior.

Coincidentally, areas most likely to have lead contaminated drinking water are poor and urban.
 
I<3Big Anime Tiddies said:
Two classic symptoms of lead poisoning (or elevated lead in blood at least) are a decrease in IQ and increase in aggressive behavior.

Coincidentally, areas most likely to have lead contaminated drinking water are poor and urban.
Click to expand...

So when an area is “poor and urban” that could “coincidentally” lead to things that could effect the racial disparity in prison population? How so?
 
Woko Haram said:
If we're looking at averages, the first statement is true.

As for the second statement, well, "The Bell Curve" does suggest that white people have a higher average IQ than black people. The question there becomes -- does IQ encompass all intelligence? I would argue it doesn't. I favor the 8 intelligences theory. IQ is just one of those 8.

So the second statement is false when looking at how broadly being "smart" should be defined.
Click to expand...

True or false

Biologically speaking data shows that black people are inherently less intelligent than white people.

This leads to the racial disparity in prison population.

Also

What causes the disparity in how black people and white people value education?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top