OldDoc wrote:
It is racist because it is a complete misquote of the results of the study. The authors identified a genetic mutation that increases the chances of schizophrenia in Ashkenazi Jews by 40%. If all Ashkenazi Jews bore the mutation, then there would be A 40% increase in the population, but the actual distribution is below 1%, so the risk is well below 1%.
The Haaertz article does not say what you posted.
The gene is not described as a mutation. It's described as a gene which all Ashkenazi Jews possess.