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But it's a proven fact. Less educated people are poorer. The less educated tend to have more children. And children who grow up in poor families receive a lower quality of education.


Yes but this is not the genetic argument this is a "school system sucks" argument


In every country, if your parents are scientists, you will be in average smarter, than if your parents are peasants.


Is that because of some heritable presence/lack of intelligence or because scientists feed their children well early in life, have books in the home, and take the time to follow up on their children's education?


Woah, woah, stop right there with your facts Mr. Eugenics. /s




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