Research can often lead one into dangerous politically incorrect territory. Taking objective measurements and reporting conclusions reached as a result of that data might put you in a position of offending a protected constituency. I'm not talking about global warming here. Take a look at this:
Stupid Is As Stupid Dies
It may be possible to say that in England, but it certainly would be a cause for moral indignation in the US. Is there a valid syllogism there? There is always a caution in epidemiological studies that simply because A is common where B exists that A is causative.
The Brits seem to conclude that lower intelligence folks tend to have a greater risk of heart disease and death. Does being less astute lead to higher probability of heart attacks?
Take your own unscientific survey of what you can readily observe. Low IQ folks tend to smoke, drink, do drugs, eat unhealthy foods, neglect healthcare, work menial and stressful jobs, etc. etc. Do those behaviors lead to heart attacks?
But, can you say that lower mental acuity is a causative factor without being accosted by the PC police? Apparently you can in Great Britain.
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