Some races are genetically predisposed to outperform others
Racial disparities exist because of biological inheritance and genetics.
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The Argument
Traits are passed down through generations. People in the same geographical location tend to reproduce with one another, which causes groups of humans to slowly differentiate from one another. Thus, genetic differences between people are the source of inequality between races.
Racial inequality exists in many societies. Differences between race in the realms of education, wealth, and health may be attributed to culture, history, and society. Yet, through the process of natural selection and genetics, innate and biological differences between populations must play a role in why groups outperform others.[1]
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Premises
[P1] Biological makeup determines a person's personality, intelligence, and ability to succeed.
[P2] Based on natural selection, some populations are naturally selected to maintain beneficial traits and eventually outlive weaker populations that die out more easily.
Rejecting the premises
Further Reading
See the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's entry on "Race" for more information on the history of race as a concept and the contemporary arguments surrounding race (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/race/).