tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794141474524732897.post3796745664770642078..comments2023-01-23T16:11:08.847+08:00Comments on colin penter: "always keep a diamond in your mind": The remergence of "dog whistle" politicsColin Penterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01157449907235227574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794141474524732897.post-17029618224699975952010-01-26T15:52:51.342+08:002010-01-26T15:52:51.342+08:00P.Blumenthal, many thanks for your interest in my ...P.Blumenthal, many thanks for your interest in my blog and for contributing your comments. The piece was not about the incidence of crime in particular ethnic or racial groups. I was writing about the use and deployment of racial and ethnic stereotypes by politicians in this country (Australia) to increase their electoral appeal In this country we have a long and tawdry history of politicians using racial and ethnic stereotypes to justify particular policies or appeal to particular voters.Colin Penterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157449907235227574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794141474524732897.post-87279896469305884382010-01-26T13:01:50.502+08:002010-01-26T13:01:50.502+08:00"racist leanings of voters."
Can you ex..."racist leanings of voters."<br /><br />Can you explain this? Why shouldn't people be concerned if groups are overrepresented in crime? Do you consider that Japanese wouldn't notice if europeans moved their and had higher crime rates than the locals? <br /><br />The reality is that groups do differ in crime rates. Chinese commit less crime than whites in all the countries where they live side by side. <br /><br />The reality is that groups differ in terms of testosterone levels, MAO-A variants and intelligence, all factors which mediate environmental factors on crime. <br /><br />It would be negligent not to notice this and apply more stringent skill based criteria to high crime populations. <br /><br />http://psychology.uwo.ca/faculty/rushtonpdfs/P&E%20Crime.pdfP Blumenthalnoreply@blogger.com