Sir, you misunderstand my point which is this debate is not appropriate in an open forum. I did not say it was racist, I dont believe that it is. I think the statistics are worth investigation however I dont think this is the proper venue. I'm glad to see that you believe that my proverbial child is emotionally resilient. I will submit to you that I was that child and I know far more children of similar background. Respectfully, I don't think youre in any position to postulate whether this debate will be psychologically damaging. I assure you that it is, particularly is a culture where, unfortunately, little is expected of these children anyway. You said that you know you have value and something to contribute to society, please understand that simple sentiment is not shared among many black kids. I not saying that they are correct or that they should think that way but that is how it is at point. A debate such as this is going to do nothing but continue to marginalize an already vulnerable population.

You also need to understand we dont live in a nuanced society, most people do not think critically. We live in a country where Fred Thompson is a leading presidential contender mostly because he was on Law and Order. Now you'd like to tell these people that black folks are intellectually inferior on average and you don't believe a large portion of the population isnt going to stereotype us, get real sir.

Finally, it is not your call whether this debate in an open forum is appropriate or not, it is ours and I say that it is not. Given that you are white, it is fine for you to discuss whether asians are on average smarter than whites, you're in a better position to gauge its potential impact. However, it is the height of arrogance for you presume that you speak for all black people. I don't speak for all blacks either but I will say this debate personally hurtful and demeaning. As I said earlier, either we will be respected as equal partners in this society or we wont, I don't think that studying the potential genetic inferiority of a population is conducive to a strong and unified country. I struggle to see how this debate will be beneficial in this capacity but I dont object to it in principle