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I don't think anyone here on HN thinks that it implies a genetic issue, but rather an issue caused by generations of discrimination and failed attempts to stop the cycle of poverty and crime that plagues many of these communities.

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I am 100% certain, based on 5 years of observation, that there is a significant portion of users on this site who absolutely believe that racial disparities are genetic and immutable.

I would be amazed if most important physical, mental, or social characteristics had zero underlying biological or genetic drivers, or if they were completely driven by underlying biology. Even small underlying differences can be amplified through compounding effects over a lifetime of decisions, through culture, etc.

(The easy ones are male/female; racial differences are far less.)

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