I disagree with the first and last sentences of the last paragraph- while Bostrom’s statements were compatible with a belief in genetically-influenced IQ differences, he did not clearly say so.
That said, it isn’t to his credit that he hedged about it in the apology.
Yes, when it comes to judging people for what they said it’s useful to focus on what they actually said.
Generally, if you have to focus on things that a person didn’t say to fuel your own outrage that should be taken as a sign that what they actually said isn’t as problematic as your first instinctual response suggests.
I disagree with the first and last sentences of the last paragraph- while Bostrom’s statements were compatible with a belief in genetically-influenced IQ differences, he did not clearly say so.
That said, it isn’t to his credit that he hedged about it in the apology.
Yes, when it comes to judging people for what they said it’s useful to focus on what they actually said.
Generally, if you have to focus on things that a person didn’t say to fuel your own outrage that should be taken as a sign that what they actually said isn’t as problematic as your first instinctual response suggests.