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Why is it so "shocking"? Discussing racial differences was more common in his time, and being a great scientist does not necessarily coincide with general wisdom. I hope this story will help people realize that we should not ban the work of people who have said problematic things.
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If racism were subjective, we wouldn't ban it in the public scope as there would be no clear standard for anyone to follow in their self-censorship. Racism should reflect an attribute that can be factually proven---intelligence, strength, moral character at birth, etc. It should not reflect a totally subjective physical attribute like beauty.
I've never heard your definition of racism ("attributes that can be factually proven"?). In my experience, racism is subjective and every rationalization is done afterwards. How often have you heard of someone convincing an avowed racist of anything based on arguments? "I've always thought were dumb, weak, morally bankrupt, and have brought decadence to our country, but now that I look at this scientific study I'm co…
I don't know why you disagree.
Do you think racist views are true, but we should ignore them out of political correctness?