I've been having a semi polite discussion with racists on Twitter. They're a bit fixated on 2 or 3 things because they see racism as scientifically proven.
1) the scientist who discovered the DNA double helix is adamant that IQ is tied to DNA.
2) we have proven stats that some races are much lower in IQ than others and most of those races are African.
3) the same genetic differences between a dog and a wolf can be found in humans between white people and black, so we should be considered separate sub-species of human, not just a separate race.
Assuming all this is factual, if we come at this from an atheist perspective, it can lead to a few really negative consequences right?
Like shunning lower IQ races, direct racism- a belief of superiority over them because one race thinks they're better by virtue of IQ and DNA. Like Hitler, "superior genes".
It would lead to people shutting themselves off to eachother on sight, segregation, and less race mixing. Which is kind of ironic because the healthiest people tend to be mixed race. (Why not fixate in that aspect of the science?)
But from a Christian perspective, a humans' IQ doesn't matter at all. Your inherent value isn't in your intelligence. God never preferences this in any way when choosing prophets or disciples.
You can do great things for others and impact the world through your love and faith. Jesus died for all humans. No matter how we categorize ourselves we're all human.
If someone thinks a race or a person is less fortunate than himself intellectually then what can he do to help them? Him personally? If somone is smarter than you, but has other shortcomings, maybe theyre a jerk, maybe they lack wisdom, what can you do to assist in where they're lacking?
Most people think that's taking on a burdon and other people's shortcomings are not their problem. Even though the Bible encourages us to take on one another's burdons AND share in each other's joys.
The truth is our daily interactions matter.
A high IQ person doesn't have to free the continent of Africa and fix things on a big scale. Just basic patience and compassion in their own lives with every person they meet is enough.
You dont need to size up a stranger based on their skin; "pattern recognition" racist like to say, well then what pattern do you show in how you treat people you haven't met yet?