Hello,
My questions regarding Rory's essay seem to have gotten lost in the emotional
responses by Bob and Carmen. I didn't mean to re-ignite an ideological feud�well,
maybe on a sub-conscious level I did (bad Bill, bad Bill!). For the record, I think
IQ tests and socialism are both social/intellectual tools that have some value, but
also some very clear limitations.
I was mainly interested in testing my notion that the MOQ would support "a wider
spread" of scholarships among different types of students. Affirmative action--be it
with public or private funds--
is in my mind a given. Listen, I'm in favor of "an all-volunteer army" for National
Defense (of which welfare programs are a logical sub-category). Still, there are
times when "we the people" find ourselves in a position of having to draft soldiers
for a particular war. There's a logical formula for all of this but emotion clouds
the discovery of it. Part of that formula is a logical basis for deciding just how
any available funds are to be spread around.
As for IQ tests and biological examinations--and scientific attempts at transferring
that data properly to social science�.well, that's all pretty sketchy in my mind.
Just what are human beings evolving to? Large brained math whiz' or basketball
players who can shoot 80% from the field (or loving souls such as Mother Teresa)? I
think if we can get a handle on some of the larger questions first, then, just when
and how we tax people (and for what) will be easily answered logically.
Bill
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