[xtremelady]

A great and very well thought out argument...you addressed all my personal thoughts on the subject one by one. Ah well one could say for such a so called intelligent Nobel prise winner, his theory is beyond logic...for all the reasons stated. If such an intelligence metre existed separating humans, the only way to conclude this would not be by the sort of intelligence test used. I mean to even make such a comment with any degree of certainty – one would have to experiment extensively {with such things as white children growing up in exactly the same environment as Africans + vice versa} anything beyond this becomes conjecture...but then we enter the realm of ethics. On the other hand evidence exists that Africans growing up in western families – do as well as the other children in that family.

Racism or capitalism? Now you know I fully believe capitalism has created some major issues in our lives and isn’t this marvellous system most fully support – you echoed my thoughts on how enslaving it can be....yet I do find it a bit of a leap to believe capitalism creates racism or that the scientists belief stemmed from any other reason but racist. For me racism follows from tribal times where any outsider is considered with distrust and fear, so it’s hard to accept transferring racism to a capitalist evil and not based on an inner natural distrust for outsiders coupled with social conditioning, which magnifies this instinctual mistrust. I kinda think racism would exist regardless of the social system – people of other nations will always be stereotyped as a collective, rather on individual merit, the colour of ones skin making little difference to this outward perception of other races.

Does capitalism foster racism? Unsure about this; – it has brought us closer to other ppl’s and needs the compliance of nations to create trade between them. Pointing a finger and stating one peoples are less intelligent, thus not capable of self reliance – serves no capitalist function. Their plight is already cemented by years of western interference and slavery, anybody with half a brain knows this. The reason why our capitalist society made an apology necessary, ppl are just not as gullible as they once were. Which leads me to consider the age factor and a possible diminished mental process.

I guess I am of the mind that slavery of others transcends any social system; in the past it was our own ppl’s, long before Africans.

I agree capitalism isn’t sustainable at the present rate of growth, sooner or later practicalities will burst the almost euphoric bubble developed countries are existing in. All the benefits gained from capitalism will be the very things which will eventually destroy the system.

Maybe already it is too late for a smooth transfer to an alternative collective consciousness; there have been reports that in just a few years time, there will not be enough food produced to feed the entire world’s population. If this is correct then someone has to starve....scary thought! No system is going to halt the rise in population.