>>11412252>Can someone explain to me why racism is bad if every culture practices it?Because it's often incomplete logic built from various cognitive biases. Incomplete logic leaves gaps of understanding open. Gaps left open are exposed for exploitation, misuse and faulty systems.
>To me racism is merely reaching a conclusion on a limited sample sizeWhich is an issue because besides acting on limited information. You are reaching conclusions on information with the false presumption that the results are independent of possible confounding factors.
>Premise: Criminal behavior is caused by low IQ.
>Reasoning: Low IQ is associated with lower executive function control. Lower control increases susceptibility to make out of line behavior that is against social order.
>Conclusion: To reduce criminal behavior those with low IQ must be reduced.
**Racist logic ends here**
>Problem with logic: Assumption that low IQ is the major and/or sole factor to criminal behavior.
>Revision to reasoning due to further observation:Environmental factors such as poverty, lead exposure and stress increases susceptibility to criminal behavior.
>Proof to show revised reasoning is necessary: Lead exposure has been found to shrink executive region of brain. Increased cortisol levels (stress hormones) has been associated with impairment of executive function control in brain. Poverty reduces resources necessary to achieve opportunities by legal means.
>Revision to conclusion: To reduce criminal behavior lead exposure must be reduced, cortisol levels must be reduced, poverty must be reduced and low IQ must be reduced. But must continue observations to other potential factors to can increase criminal behavior.
**Non-racist logic ends here**
By the way everything stated in the premise is true. High lead exposure and cortisol levels are linked to criminal behavior.
