I agree with most of your post, especially the last part, however I missed the thread.....as far as having a superior intellect, what's the determining factor? perception? perception has been for the sports....example:G-Force said:
If you believe that everbody is equal then why is it okay for practically everybody on this site to agree that blacks have superior genetics but if you were to say something like whites have a superior intellect you would be slaughtered for it!
Minorities weren't allowed to play quarterback in the nfl, because they couldn't think, or they weren't smart enough to handle the position. Why do you think that was? Too dumb, not smart enough? Can't make decisions? How about no opportunity. So until recently, no black quarterbacks. Now, there are a number of them, and the changing of the game, (no omission of Rich Gannon, he's my fantasy qb),has created a different type of demand at the quarterback position. But you still have to think, and make decisions.
In baseball, look at the Latinos dominating the leagues......given the same opportunities (the Dodgers, and Braves have built baseball academies in places like the Dominican Republic to take advantage of the athletes, and to give them the SAME opportunity at the earliest possible ages as Americans have had for YEARS.
So, whatever the argument was/is, basing it on a level playing field, there is no proof that any race is superior intellectually. I do believe that the Asians are superior intellectually in certain
areas.........but who's to say who can do or can't if the opportunity is the same?
Without the opportunity, training, education, it's obvious.