Had Bostrom left out the paragraph quoted by the OP, the apology would read very differently. In the prior paragraph he wrote:
I also think that it is deeply unfair that unequal access to education, nutrients, and basic healthcare leads to inequality in social outcomes, including sometimes disparities in skills and cognitive capacity.
This, if left to its own, would have stood as a strong statement on equity.
By adding the following paragraph on genetics, Bostrom implies the opposite of his claimed indifference to the genetics of race. Announcing that you ” leave to others” the question of genetic factors in intelligence by race, rings of an invitation to weigh this matter.
Had Bostrom left out the paragraph quoted by the OP, the apology would read very differently. In the prior paragraph he wrote:
This, if left to its own, would have stood as a strong statement on equity.
By adding the following paragraph on genetics, Bostrom implies the opposite of his claimed indifference to the genetics of race. Announcing that you ” leave to others” the question of genetic factors in intelligence by race, rings of an invitation to weigh this matter.