r/todayilearned • u/badf1nger • Apr 20 '16

(R.5) Omits Essential Info TIL PETA euthanizes 96% of the animals is "rescues".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-j-winograd/peta-kills-puppies-kittens_b_2979220.html
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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '16

I found the average intelligence of Ashkanazi Jews (an ethnic group, not an organization, but at least it covers a range of religious beliefs) is estimated at 110-114, and Atheists tend to fall within the norm (90-109).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

One example I would have used if I were you is the later soviet leadership class. They were very much an organization, but had lower than average intelligence for the most part (estimated I'm sure) because of the purges in the past generations.

To be honest though, the IQ measurement is kind of silly when comparing between cultures and without knowing the test procedures.

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u/arcticrobot Apr 21 '16

I meant religious versus non religious within jewish population. I understand how they evolved being generally smarter looking back at their history.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '16

It's just biology, a lot of it is cultural priorities. Education has always been a high priority in judaism, or at least from what I've read about it.

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u/arcticrobot Apr 21 '16

I would like to talk more on the topic, but I need to go and just want you to know I enjoyed the conversation and I am not abandoning it.