@Denilson

1. Okay, so you are now going to deny hundreds of scientific investigations. IQ is the one of the most tested aspects there is when it comes to evaluating human intelligence and behavior. Unlike evolution, or global warming, you and I can take an IQ test right now and compare scores. We can also then compare our lives. Just me and you, one on one, and come to some conclusions. Either you are smarter than me. Or else I am smarter than you. A shoot out. IQ is of course useful as an overall evaluator of races, genders, age groups, religious types typically large groups of people. If it was down to me and you it would be taking us as individuals and I prefer that approach as there are undeniably very smart black people and some very stupid white people. I am confident I can perform better than you though Denilson and it is not because you are black.

2. What does it matter if it is only a few dollars if that an buy you what you need in the environment you are in? I have a friend in Thailand who earns far less than I do. However, his money is more than enough to live well in the financial system he is in. If you live in the UK then you will earn more still, but often find it is a struggle to drink as plentifully due to the cost of a drink these days in a pub. These things are all relative Denilson. My parents in law grew up very poor, but there was always access to the cleanest organic produce. We basically had knock off tins of processed meat. All relative.

3. People die from poverty anywhere, Denilson. They die in the UK, they die in America, inevitably some will die in Kenya too. My argument is that poor people should think very carefully about having children if they are poor. Otherwise, it can be a very callous act.

4. You are happy for white south African farmers to get killed for rare minerals, but get upset when it is black people. I would suggest it is unfair in both instances. I think you are a bit of a hypocrite there Denilson.

5. Bruce Springsteen is very important to this as he has made several of the most excellent albums of the past 50 years. I know you don't like those kinds of beats, so I will move on from Bruce.

6. No, black kids are having more problems because they tend to have more environmental, family, and cultural problems. If nobody is going to encourage you to study well or if you do not have the aptitude to study well as many white and black kids indeed struggle with education then yes it will be more difficult. However, becoming a fitness instructor is not rocket science. I had a friend who became a PE teacher. I was way ahead of him in terms of academic performance, but his parents knew his limitations and guided him somewhere more practical and good for him. If you are not going to use your opportunities then that is on you and all families and children need to be aware of that. Life is not a game and you only get with hard work. Stop making excuses. Inevitably kids from broken homes are going to become more wayward and struggle thus adults need to make better relationship decisions. Always excuses with you, Denilson.

7. Underfunded, whine, whine, whine. How do you learn? You take the initiative and you read and learn. Everything you need is out there. You can learn a language with a cell phone these days, you have access to all the information you need. The school should only be the beginning of education. I tell students all the time that the classroom is only part of it. You need to study in your own time, practice and make yourself a better person. That is education. School budgets? Always excuses. If you have a teacher, two parents, and available information resources, then what else are you looking for? A free pass? Affirmative action? Get over yourself a little.

8. I was laughing at your last post because frankly you are funny. I agree with you on some things like multinational corporations exploiting countries, but on others I think you excuse a complete lack of self responsibility. The chap I sat next to in primary school is a junky with a long criminal past. It is awful of course, but it was his choice. I chose differently. Both white and that's life sometimes. We all have it rough and either you sort it out or you don't.

Two more posts to go. I wish you well Denilson and hope you get the chip off your shoulder. People do more often than not choose to be poor. If I go out partying like I was 25, I would get poor again and likely dead too. Choices.