[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]Sifu wrote:
The affect on brain development and it’s affect on behavior. [/quote]
Hmmm, let’s think about this.
Jewish men are, on average, 1 standard deviation more intelligent than other folk.
They are also staggeringly under-represented as perveyors of violent crime, and over-represented among successful businessmen and professionals.
And they are overwhelmingly circumcised.
So, to the extent there is an effect on “brain development” and “behavior,” it appears circumcision does wonders.
Or, your entire theory is bullshit, you pick. [/quote]
Intelligence scores are a cultural phenomenon. Jews have for a very long history of being preferential to learning. Part of this is seen in the Jewish tradition of keeping books. Does not the Talmud have specific instructions on the preservation and maintenance of books?
The brain development I was referring to however is the explosive brain development that takes place in the first six months after a bay is born. In that time the brain doubles in size. Even more importantly though is the brain forms new neurological connections at the rate of one million connections a second. This is why the surface of the brain goes from being smooth to folding in on itself.
To inflict such an excruciating, traumatizing assault on a baby during this period will affect how the brain wires itself.
Here is a fact for you. A statistical survey of prison inmates found that that circumcised men are a hundred times more likely to commit a violent crime of assault, rape or murder. So at least statistically it is linked to aggression in men. So there are some statistics to back up what I am saying about brain development.
Just because Jewish men have a high proportion who are in professions it doesn’t mean there aren’t some very aggressive Jews out there. As I previously stated, learning is a traditional part of the Jewish culture. Aside from that having some kind of honest career, even a very humble one can tend to keep one out of trouble. So there is a cause and effect result from the culture of learning. Besides you do make good lawyers and that certainly helps if you do get caught.
Historically Jews have been known as good soldiers. ie. It is now thought that the Jews in Egypt were mercenaries who the Egytians used to protect their north eastern border. You don’t get a reputation as good soldiers without being aggressive.