# Political Compass #4: Superior racial qualities.

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**Created:** [April 1, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-4-superior-racial-qualities/237714 "2004-04-01T12:50:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-4-superior-racial-qualities/237714/21 "2004-04-02T15:01:40Z")

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> [@athelas](#):
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> Does the question imply inherent superiority or circumstantial superiority? I’m sure we all agree that there is no inherent difference between “races”, but what if the question was referring to, for example, income, high school graduation levels, crime rates, etc., as in the way things are _now_ ?

It does say superior _qualities_, as opposed to superior achievements or conditions, so the proposition is weighted towards whether there is something “better” about _being_ of the particular “race” (however you define it).

JRD (-2, -3.28)

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