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Ruchira S. Datta
Let's celebrate human genetic diversity http://www.nature.com/nature...
"The current moral position is a sort of 'biological egalitarianism'....We believe that this position, although well-intentioned, is illogical and even dangerous, as it implies that if significant group diversity were established, discrimination might thereby be justified. We reject this position." - Ruchira S. Datta
"[A]cceptance of human genetic diversity in its totality necessarily leads to the rejection of unidimensional rankings of the capacity of human individuals or groups. If anything, the study of genetics is taking us towards an ever greater appreciation of the multidimensional nature of human potential. Genetic diversity is a strength not a weakness of humanity. It is time to acknowledge, embrace and celebrate this strength." - Ruchira S. Datta
This is why the "X is biologically determined" argument (e.g. for X = "homosexuality") is dangerous as an argument against discrimination. - Daniel Dulitz