One of the arguments seems to be: "Look, social interventions can counteract the effect of genetic variation, if any exists. So, we don't need to go looking for genetic variation."
The problem I have with this argument is: "OK, who should receive these social interventions?" To use the glasses analogy, yes, corrective lenses exist. But you need to know there's a problem first; we don't fit *everyone* with glasses. Perhaps the answer is to test everyone -- which might render the population level question moot. Or it might reveal population-level differences.... you just can't win...
One of the arguments seems to be: "Look, social interventions can counteract the effect of genetic variation, if any exists. So, we don't need to go looking for genetic variation."
The problem I have with this argument is: "OK, who should receive these social interventions?" To use the glasses analogy, yes, corrective lenses exist. But you need to know there's a problem first; we don't fit *everyone* with glasses. Perhaps the answer is to test everyone -- which might render the population level question moot. Or it might reveal population-level differences.... you just can't win...