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To: KyrosL who wrote (212738)	1/12/2007 2:20:55 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 281500

Kyros, I know that's the reason given, but I don't believe it bears close examination. I don't buy the grey ooze "we are all the same" theory. It's obviously untrue. Some families are smart and some are not and it's not just because one lot takes multivitamins and avoids lead poisoning, mercury and protein deficiencies [etc] or gets more book learnin' as infants. The last part of the argument <Finally, the way IQ is measured is not standardized across countries. > is merely a statement that "we can't measure it anyway". Which, if true, means the claim that we are all the same is false, or at best, has no basis other than ideology. I think intelligence is a thing which can be measured. I'm sure there are experts in those things who have got lots of good techniques. Also, I bet there are lots of identical twin studies showing the effects of nutrition in different areas. I agree with you that nutrition is a big deal in brain development, but I doubt that the differences can all be explained like that. It would be interesting to see some information. In NZ, apparently iodine deficiency is now common and that causes brain deficits. Iodized salt is going out of fashion. It is a century since major deficiency diseases were recognized and now people are blase, buying "sea salt" or "rock salt" and avoiding "additives" and "chemicals" such as iodine! Mqurice