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arista 13-01-2019 02:16 PM

DNA pioneer James Watson stripped of honours after 'reckless' race remarks
 
https://e3.365dm.com/19/01/1096x616/...20190112211853
In 2007, Dr Watson said he was
'inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa'


He had told a magazine in 2007
he was "inherently gloomy about
the prospect of Africa" as "all our social policies
are based on the fact that their intelligence
is the same as ours - where all the testing
says not really".




https://news.sky.com/story/dna-pione...marks-11606108


Slip Up
from 2007
Get's him disgraced.



Sign Of The Times

Crimson Dynamo 13-01-2019 02:18 PM

2007?

Niamh. 13-01-2019 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10405916)
2007?

Do racist comments have an expiration date?

Crimson Dynamo 13-01-2019 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10405918)
Do racist comments have an expiration date?

no i mean why is a 2007 comment coming to light now if he is famous and said it publicly?

also i dont know what studies he is referring to

Denver 13-01-2019 02:22 PM

Not everyone in Africa is black so i dont see why its linked to race

Crimson Dynamo 13-01-2019 02:26 PM

ah its a new documentary and the people who gave him the award feared blame

he also said

While Dr Watson also said he hoped everyone was equal, he added: "People who have to deal with black employees find this is not true."

oop

Tom4784 13-01-2019 02:29 PM

If it was a case of it being an old statement that he has since learned from then I think it would be silly but, judging from LT's post on his comments about black employees, it's an attitude that he still has and in that case, **** everything about him.

Crimson Dynamo 13-01-2019 02:33 PM

Yes he still stands by his comments according to the article!


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