..In the Middle East the joke is everyplace they go there are problems.
I think you’ve touched on something very important: the old question of heredity v. environment. Generally, liberals have attributed everything good or bad to environment. But they’ve ignored the fact that PEOPLE CREATE THEIR ENVIRONMENT according to their intelligence, abilities and values. In the most recent addition of “The Bell Curve,” (the late)Richard Hernnstein and Charles Murray state that it’s a fact heredity is not less than 40% nor less than 80% of a person’s capability. Therefore, they took the median figure of 60% to do their research. I’m oversimplifying, but their conclusion was that HEREDITY is the most single crucial factor in creating an environment. I can send you a recent article by Murray demonstrating how the superior intelligence of the Jews exemplifies this. I know that statement is controversial but you MUST read it to understand it’s real meaning.