More Junk Science: “Socialists are wimps”
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May 25, 2017 at 7:46 am #85554
ALB
KeymasterFrom yesterday's Times:
Quote:Weak men more likely to be socialists, study claims
Tom Whipple
Don't tell John Prescott, but maybe socialists are socialists because they are not that good in a fight. Conversely, free marketeers may not actually have a sincere belief in the power of Adam Smith's unseeing hand — and instead may boast a justified belief in the power of their clenched fist.
A study has found that weaker men are more likely to be in favour of redistributive taxation.
The strong on the other hand, who in their caveman past had no problems controlling women and resources that they had no intention of sharing, are far less likely to see the virtue of egalitarian social policies.
That is one interpretation of research by academics from Brunei University in London. They assessed 171 men for how well-built they were — looking at strength, bicep circumference, weight and height.
Writing in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, the researchers found that those men who looked more formidable were more likely to believe that particular social groups should be naturally dominant. They were also much less likely to back policies that redistribute wealth.
Michael Price, from Brunei, said that this fitted with some of the predictions of evolutionary psychology. "This is about our Stone Age brains, in a modern society," he said.
"Our minds evolved in environments where strength was a big determinant of success.
"If you find yourself in a body not threatened by other males, if you feel you can win competitions for status, then maybe you start thinking inequality is pretty good."Brunel University researchers should stick to engineering instead of dabbling in the pseudo-science of "evolutionary psychology". Anyway, Socialists are not in favour of redistributing wealth. We are in favour of taking all their wealth off the rich and vesting it instead in the community as a whole — under the macho slogan "Peacefully if we may, forcibly if we must".
May 25, 2017 at 8:31 am #127299jondwhite
ParticipantCde Coleman made a similar observation in his contribution to the debate against Albert Meltzerhttp://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/audio/how-can-real-revolution-be-achievedIn any case, the vast majority of workers (a majority of which are women) are in favour of capitalism, redistributing wealth to the rich. Does this make them weak or strong?The Times might be misrepresenting the University, and some of their op-ed writers are hardly tough guys, Michael Gove seems pretty feeble with his aborted leadership campaign and I remember an excoriating review of his book by author William Dalrymple a number of years back. Their 'strong and stable' political leader is running scared of a debate. I seem to recall there was a book review from Saturday's Times I planned to share here for discussion.
May 25, 2017 at 9:32 am #127300rodmanlewis
ParticipantALB wrote:From yesterday's Times:Quote:Weak men more likely to be socialists, study claimsTom WhippleDon't tell John Prescott, but maybe socialists are socialists because they are not that good in a fight.Like Larry Grayson, I woke up this morning feeling as limp as a vicar's handshake. Read what you may into that…I think Brunel need a tug at their coat on this. Their study is unscientific on another level–they fail to define socialism!
May 25, 2017 at 10:51 am #127301Anonymous
InactiveLook at Vin! The roughest, toughest, Charles Hawtreyest, He-man stuffest hombre north of the River Wear…and he aint no ginger beer.
May 25, 2017 at 11:16 am #127302ALB
KeymasterMore Junk …by Bob Andrews24 min 5 sec ago
May 25, 2017 at 3:54 pm #127303jondwhite
ParticipantSpare us the homophobia in this topic please.
May 25, 2017 at 9:04 pm #127304Bijou Drains
ParticipantBob Andrews wrote:Look at Vin! The roughest, toughest, Charles Hawtreyest, He-man stuffest hombre north of the River Wear…and he aint no ginger beer.You do always make such a Tw@t of yourself, Sunderland is for the most part South or the River Wear. Geography not your strong point, Bob?
May 26, 2017 at 9:52 am #127305Anonymous
Inactive'Bob Andrews' is trolling me and more importantly he is allowed to do so, Admin can identify him but will not reveal who he is.This is in stark contrast to the Mod team who previously declared publicly that they had found out that I was using psuedonym – which for some reason I am not allowed to have – and my integrity was in doubt. I for one do not believe that mod can find out a party members' pseudonym and the exact laptop he is using but he can't remove an obvious shit stirring troll.We all know who 'Vin' is, can we now know who 'bob Andrews' is? If not I would appreciate a PUBLIC explanation from Mod/admin.
May 26, 2017 at 9:55 am #127306Anonymous
InactiveTim Kilgallon wrote:You do always make such a Tw@t of yourself, Sunderland is for the most part South or the River Wear. Geography not your strong point, Bob?He is not just a twat, he is a serial rule breaker and hiding like a coward behind a false front.
May 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm #127307Bijou Drains
ParticipantVin wrote:Tim Kilgallon wrote:You do always make such a Tw@t of yourself, Sunderland is for the most part South or the River Wear. Geography not your strong point, Bob?He is not just a twat, he is a serial rule breaker and hiding like a coward behind a false front.
A waddn' fesh yerse wi the geet glake, marra. He can gan'n poss his dutt, for aall ah mind, A've hockled better things.
May 26, 2017 at 5:13 pm #127308moderator1
ParticipantRemionder: 14. Rule enforcement is the responsibility of the moderators, not of the contributors. If you believe a post or private message violates a rule, report it to the moderators. Do not take it upon yourself to chastise others for perceived violations of the rules.
May 26, 2017 at 5:28 pm #127309Anonymous
Inactivemoderator1 wrote:Remionder: 14. Rule enforcement is the responsibility of the moderators, not of the contributors. If you believe a post or private message violates a rule, report it to the moderators. Do not take it upon yourself to chastise others for perceived violations of the rules.The problem is you are only enforcing the rules against me – nothing new there but I was hoping that your attitude towards me had changed. Clearly it hasn't. I think that you allow the trolls to attack me hoping that I react and you can say "there he goes, I told you so"I am afraid that it is you, Mod1. that is refusing to move on and being deliberately provocative by singling me out for 'moderation'. Who is 'Bob Andrews' ? Why do you not moderate him/her?There are many cases on this forum where you answer quiries, why dont you answer mine?
May 27, 2017 at 10:21 am #127310moderator1
ParticipantVin wrote:moderator1 wrote:Reminder: 14. Rule enforcement is the responsibility of the moderators, not of the contributors. If you believe a post or private message violates a rule, report it to the moderators. Do not take it upon yourself to chastise others for perceived violations of the rules.The problem is you are only enforcing the rules against me – nothing new there but I was hoping that your attitude towards me had changed. Clearly it hasn't. I think that you allow the trolls to attack me hoping that I react and you can say "there he goes, I told you so"I am afraid that it is you, Mod1. that is refusing to move on and being deliberately provocative by singling me out for 'moderation'. Who is 'Bob Andrews' ? Why do you not moderate him/her?There are many cases on this forum where you answer quiries, why dont you answer mine?
1st Warning 14. Rule enforcement is the responsibility of the moderators, not of the contributors. If you believe a post or private message violates a rule, report it to the moderators. Do not take it upon yourself to chastise others for perceived violations of the rules.
May 27, 2017 at 8:13 pm #127311Anonymous
InactiveBob Andrews wrote:Look at Vin! The roughest, toughest, Charles Hawtreyest, He-man stuffest hombre north of the River Wear…and he aint no ginger beer.You are free to express your abuse against me . I am vin maratty from sunderland, who are you? and who is the person about to suspend me , Mod1 ? This sort of secrecy may be OK in your little 'socialist studies' group but it will not be allowed to continue in a DEMOCRATIC organisatrion such as the SPGB. Can we have a modicum of democratic control of this collection of socialists, please comrades?
May 29, 2017 at 11:03 am #127312moderator1
ParticipantReminder: 7. You are free to express your views candidly and forcefully provided you remain civil. Do not use the forums to send abuse, threats, personal insults or attacks, or purposely inflammatory remarks (trolling). Do not respond to such messages.
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