DNA pioneer's speech canceled over race comments

Yahoo ^ | 10/18 | AP

[Tulane]

LONDON - London's Science Museum canceled a Friday talk by Nobel Prize-winning geneticist James Watson after the co-discoverer of DNA's structure told a newspaper that Africans and Europeans had different levels of intelligence.

James Watson provoked widespread outrage with his comments to The Sunday Times, which quoted the 79-year-old American as saying he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours — whereas all the testing says not really."

He told the paper he hoped that everyone was equal, but added: "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true."

[Tulane]

Sheesh.

[Baladas]

Here comes the PC crowds black-listing.

Must...not...deviate...from...dogma...

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I’m waiting for the limeys to cancel the speeches of the radical imams in Britain who preach hatred and violence from the mosques of the U.K.

[SF Republican]

The truth shall set you free!

[Tulane]

Don’t hold your breath.

[benjamin032]

Well that is a tidy explanation

[Dead Dog]

well.. if this is true, then I think Europe is proof intelligence ain’t everything.

[madvlad]

He’s getting fiesty in his old age!

Won the Nobel for work he did as a GRAD STUDENT. That is
unheard of now. Of course, deBroglie may have won the Nobel for
work he did as a grad stduent in the 1920s.

MV

[jjw]

The Independent catalogued a series of controversial statements from Watson, including one in which he reportedly suggested women should have the right to have abortions if tests could determine their children would be homosexual.

oh the agony this one must cause

[silentreignofheroes]

Does it surprise folks that people are different..Wish I was as smart as my Grand dad..,,Would be able to live off next to nothing.

[Tulane]

well.. if this is true, then I think Europe is proof intelligence ain’t everything.

___________

Amen.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Well, when you’re retired, world famous, and 79-years old, what can the PC-police really do to you?

[Kenton]

London's Science Museum canceled a Friday talk by Nobel Prize-winning geneticist James Watson after the co-discoverer of DNA's structure told a newspaper that Africans and Europeans had different levels of intelligence.

And here I thought "diversity" was all about CELEBRATING our differences...

[henkster]

So socially taboo no one will even think about conducting more testing.

Yeah, there’s science for you. Just like global warming.

[Jigajog]

Does this mean the Nobel committee will consider Sen Byrd for a prize?

[Tulane]

Well, when you’re retired, world famous, and 79-years old, what can the PC-police really do to you?

___________________________

I am guessing his answer to your question is, “Not much.”

[silentreignofheroes]

Who,,?

[vetvetdoug]

Watson has put forth a hypothesis. There is nothing the race baiters and liberals can do but prove him correct or incorrect. Any bets that facts will not be used in the study?

[Spok]

This is a topic which overwhelmingly powerful forces will never allow to be publicly debated. One might wonder what frightens them so much. What frightens me is the implication by those powerful forces that if the conclusion were proven to be true (hypothetically, of course), then some people are less worthy of humane treatment and consideration as human beings as a consequence. THAT is the terrifying truth that lies at the heart of this conflict.

[silentreignofheroes]

Any bets that facts will not be used in the study?

Sounds like a job for the master,,”Sherlock Holmes”,,Mr Watson says..