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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
Obviously Bill Gates can't throw a 50 yard pass and Ben Rothlisberger probably can't program a computer.
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Many would argue (and are probably right) that Bill Gates can't program a computer either.
IMO the division of labor we see among the races has less to do with genetic makeup than it does the assumptions and built-in expectations from our society. There are lots of black Americans winning sprint events in the olympics because when they were 14, their coaches decided black athletes were better at sprinting and trained them for it. Meanwhile, most of their genetic heritage came from Africa, where we now see the best long distance runners in the world.
Who's to say that some Japanese sumo wrestler couldn't compete in a strong man competition? Nothing. It's just not what the culture expects of them, so they don't train for it.