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Originally posted by Gattigap
(Clearly, I failed in this.)
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As long as we're clear on this.
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The answer to black American economic challenges is multifaceted one, and seizing on "culture" as one's argued primary cause is a poor choice. It's an ephemeral concept, and easily manipulable to justify any number of conclusions.
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Not if you disregard the content of the culture in your construct, and simply make an analysis of the differing outcomes for different groups. You're so busy running away from the topic, though, that I think you miss that. When you say things like " . . . but clearly the retardation of Northern blacks' economic success is because of the inherent dependency of Southern culture . . ." as a response to what Sowell wrote, it makes it less likely that serious consideration will be given to the rest. No, I'm not calling you dumb - I'm mostly calling myself frustrated, as, like any time someone tries to deal with this subject, it gets met with thinly veiled sarcasm by people who are way invested of other explanations.
