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My current event today was about a law suit that took place somewhere on the southern half of the country that was about a comment that the Heritage Foundation made in regards to an immigration study. The comment was about immigrants and Hispanics in particular having a lower intelligence capability. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, called the group’s study “ugly racism and xenophobia dressed up in economic hyperbole” upon hearing about the incident. This whole incident started a bunch of people to begin discussing statistics and People saying that Hispanics are not even capable of reaching as high of an IQ of whites. Many other things had been discussed but, long story short, it was just a bunch of racist things toward Hispanics being tossed around.
My question to you is: What do you think about news like this? Though it was based on data collected in some study, is it right to release it to the public? And do you think that the study was corrupt in any way?
I think that this information was wrong to put out there. It will discourage people of Hispanic heritage, and makes them look bad. The reality is, that many Hispanics are probably very successful people and do not need reputations like this. The study may have been real facts but it's just another stereotype to give to these people and I think that that's wrong to make people think. I would wonder the rules of the study and what exactly happened, because this is very racist and rude.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that the study was biased or corrupt to some degree. Of course white Americans are going to say that Hispanics are not as intelligent as us because we in living in a time were a lot of Hispanics are immigrating into America and a lot of people are angry about it. I also think that this news should not have been released to the public until extensive research had been done on the topic. But I don't even know how you could actually prove that all Hispanics have lower IQs than Americans. I don't think that is possible so really studies like this are plain wrong and to me they scream racism.
ReplyDeleteThis just makes those who conducted the study look ignorant. Were they unaware of similar studies conducted in the early 20th century and on? Trying to find a way to justify race is impossible and futile. Why do people feel the need to make others feel worse than one group, to show that one group has a rightful authority over another? I don't think it was right to release the data collected, or even conduct the study. In this day and age I would have thought that people can see skin color as a phenotype difference among one type of species and not as a factor for a genetic hierarchy. After looking at the studies done on races by our predecessors I think I can say with a high degree of certainty that yes, this study was corrupt in some way. No one has every truly found a difference on a biological level throughout the "races" and I highly doubt that this group has any groundbreaking information on that front.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sasha as to why it was wrong to publish this data. If Hispanic people think that they are incapable of having as high of an IQ as white people, they will have excuses not to succeed in life. This information will cause internalized racism among the Hispanic community and have an overall bad effect.
ReplyDeleteThe data was also corrupt in some way. It has already been proven that there is not biological difference other than skin color, between different races. It would therefore not make sense that one race would be unable to be as intelligent as another. The IQ test was probably conducted in English, which Hispanic people might not know very well. It could have also included topics that maybe someone from a Spanish speaking country, which are mostly poorer than English speaking countries, might not have ever learned. I think that it was wrong to publish this data because it was not entirely correct, and because it will have a negative effect on the Hispanic Community.
I think, since the study was biased and most likely inaccurate, it was wrong to publish the results of the study. The study most likely does not have very much concrete evidence to back it up since it would be very difficult to test the IQ of every Hispanic immigrant in the country. The studies could also have been affected by a language and possibly cultural barrier. Also, I think that studies like this makes white Americans look racist. I also agree with Sydney, that this study is very similar to the ones that were done to attempt to prove that African Americans were inferior.
ReplyDeleteI deffinetly find it wrong that this was put out for the public to see because like Sasha said, it gives people the wrong idea about Hispanics. Hispanics do not want to be presented to the public in that way so I think that the public shouldn't be informed about the data found from the study. I don't think the study was corrupt because its is actual statistics but I do think it is corrupt in the way that it gives Hispanics a bad reputation because there are a lot of people of the Hispanic heritage that are very sudccessful.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone above me, a studied like this is most definitely biased, and should not have been released to the public. A study like this could give many people the wrong idea about a race, and in this example it would be the Hispanic race. A study like this is very racist, saying that a group of people are not as intelligent because of their race is wrong, there is no scientific evidence to prove this, nor will there ever be. IQ is affected by many things such as a persons environment, upbringing, and life choices all influence IQ.
ReplyDeleteThis study seems to not sit well and for good reasons. It reminds me of the IQ tests that we took in class that would have allowed a African American to vote back in the day. I gives off the idea that the study was already biased and that there was no real facts that had gone into it but a preconcieved racism that led to this result. It shows how racial groups feel that they have to be on top and always have to make sure another group is either below them or at the bottom of the list.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone above me that this test was not okay to release to the public. For the most part it was not even okay to conduct. As Dan said in his post, there is already evidence that there is not biological difference, other than skin color, between races. It seems like a waste of money at this point to conduct research on something that had been researched so much, and because of past studies of similar things, it suggests that this data is incorrect. I would like to learn more about this study to find out exactly how they came to this conclusion because if past studies show no difference in racial intelligence, how did this show there is? As Sydney said, all this study really showed was the ignorance of those who conducted it.
ReplyDeleteAs everyone above me, I totally agree with the fact that it was wrong for this information to be released to the public. Stating that these different races are "not capable" of reaching IQ scores as high was whites can score is completely wrong. I feel like those scores and statistics were just from those races in America. That doesn't account for these races in their home countries. There they are the majority and get the opportunity to a better education just like we as American citizens get here. But here, these different races are not granted as much opportunity to be as well educated, partly because of their economic status, so of course their IQ scores won't be as high. So these statistics are completely bias if that is the case.
ReplyDeleteI think that if the data was correct there should be no reason why this data should be released, that being said if in any way the data is fraudulent then it should not have been conducted never mind released. As Zach said there was already a biased opinion going into the study and there is really no point other than to make a race feel better about them self.
ReplyDeleteWhether the issue addressed was correct or incorrect does not matter and it can not be rightfully determined.Opinions based on doubtful subjects should not be published for the news and such things are a place for concrete facts. It is wrong to put a group of people in that position with a statement which can not be truly proven.
ReplyDeleteI personally think it is very rude of people to say comments about the IQ levels of different races. I believe there is a two different ways to revealing information without being rude. They could say the results through evidence so they are supported by whatever they are saying or they could not say anything at all. I do think that they have the right to release the information to the public. What I do not agree with is the way they addressed it to the public. When addressing information, newscaster should phrase it in a way that it won't offend anyone. By using evidence people can not get mad because you have information to support your statement. I personally do not think that the study was corrupt but I do not see the relevance and the significance in it. If the researchers revealed more statistics and information they discovered then I think the study would be more useful and resourceful.
ReplyDeleteI very much agree with Ford, The biased nature of this entire study makes it entirely and completely moot. I see absolutely zero relevance in the probably incorrect racist "findings" that this study has provided.
ReplyDeleteThis data comes from a study, like Ford and Jack both said, that was biased from the beginning. The opinion and evidence are biased which doesn't allow the study to be able to be used as fact. Even if the study were done on an unbiased opinion I don't believe that it is right to release the information to the public. This type of study is unneeded and unnecessary, and doesn't affect everyday life. All a study like this does is create more discrimination, which is something this country doesn't need more of.
ReplyDeleteThis study to anyone who lives in America with the same basic political culture should be able to note how racist and mindless a "study" like this conducted is. I think it is obviously corrupt, but that doesn't really mean it shouldn't be released to the public. Everyone has the freedom to press and even when ridiculous studies "conducted" and the outcomes are noticeably innacurate and racist, why shouldn't someone be able to post their results? The people would just get trashed by the public and brought down by anyone who are not racist.
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