Maybe I am missing something simple here, but why blame specific things like religion and tests for human misdeeds? A brief glance at history should convince us that warfare and destruction is one of the defining features of mankind, right up there with tool-making, language and the creation of complex social and cultural groups. Like other mammalian species we (men > women) grasp for status, dominance and territory, and have complex social organization. Besides, our "psychology" easily creates in-group/out-group distinctions. So it's no surprise that warfare is an ever present activity of the species, not an aberration with specific causes. At least this is my pessimistic spin on the whole topic, and the reason I am in favor of strict gun control (I prefer people "duke it out" with as little firepower as possible!).
Did I miss the link between IQ and death? What was it? ============================================ John W. Kulig Professor of Psychology Plymouth State College Plymouth NH 03264 ============================================ "Live simply that others may simply live" Contemporary saying. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >What I find horrifying is that this instument, IQ tests, with all their > admitted and proposed flaws, are probably responsible for more deaths and > crippled lives than any weapon devised by humans. > > > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
