Comments on: Pew: Immigrants Work Harder Than Blacks at Low-Paying Jobs http://dmiessler.com/blog/pew-immigrants-work-harder-than-blacks-at-low-paying-jobs Searching for a universal theory of everything... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: Daniel Miessler http://dmiessler.com/blog/pew-immigrants-work-harder-than-blacks-at-low-paying-jobs#comment-144235 Daniel Miessler Wed, 14 May 2008 13:35:47 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/pew-immigrants-work-harder-than-blacks-at-low-paying-jobs#comment-144235 <p>What do you mean "judge"?</p> <p>It's a poll. It's based on how people "feel". The people polled are most definitely qualified to give an analysis of their own perceptions.</p> <p>If you're arguing that there is no truth to the collective feelings that both of these groups have about the issue, as was captured by a no doubt highly vetted polling system, I'd say the burden would be on <em>you</em> to show why we should discount the results.</p> What do you mean “judge”?

It’s a poll. It’s based on how people “feel”. The people polled are most definitely qualified to give an analysis of their own perceptions.

If you’re arguing that there is no truth to the collective feelings that both of these groups have about the issue, as was captured by a no doubt highly vetted polling system, I’d say the burden would be on you to show why we should discount the results.

]]> By: Carl M http://dmiessler.com/blog/pew-immigrants-work-harder-than-blacks-at-low-paying-jobs#comment-144222 Carl M Wed, 14 May 2008 12:58:53 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/pew-immigrants-work-harder-than-blacks-at-low-paying-jobs#comment-144222 <p>I would point out that there are VERY few people (perhaps as few as zero) who are in a position to judge something like this. In any case, those who were surveyed are unlikely to be among those (again .. if any exist) who have the necessary information to make a valid judgement.</p> I would point out that there are VERY few people (perhaps as few as zero) who are in a position to judge something like this. In any case, those who were surveyed are unlikely to be among those (again .. if any exist) who have the necessary information to make a valid judgement.

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