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LAST YEAR, PROFESSOR RICHARD HERRNSTEIN wrote "IQ" in the September, 1971 issue of the Atlantic Monthly, which generated a huge controversy. Scholars in the fields of genetics and psychology challenged the "scientific" material he used for justification; and criticized his conclusion of a developing meritocracy. In a new article in Commentary magazine in April, 1973 (as well as in a book which appeared this week, IQ in the Meritocracy), Herrnstein merely repeats the "IQ Argument" he set forth last Fall, to paraphrase his three premises...
Kilson defended Herrnstein's essay on IQ, calling it a "brilliantly executed essay; whatever its technical limitations are, they're probably not as strong as some of his critics have alleged...
...will probably never have an IQ of more than 20. She will not be able to talk, or probably ever to walk. For all practical purposes she will be a vegetable. Mongoloids have a life expectancy of around five to ten years. I would advise you right now to put her in an institution and tell the other children that she has already died...
...other side of the issue are the doctors and scientists who say that the test is accurate enough and that the child's low IQ will make him or her a burden on the parents and on the society. Very often in actual cases the request for abortion or mercy-killing comes from the parents themselves. Nevertheless, the impetus comes from the medical profession...
Someone had copied a textbook description of Kathryn's problem on the blackboard: Mongolism (Down's Syndrome)--Educable or Trainable. IQ range 20-60. Low perceptive abilities, low motor control." Kathryn spelled out her name in chalk below her definition...