stupid people and evolution

**stupid people and evolution -** 12-12-2002, 11:21 AM

here's an ethical question for you all.

Is our society right to recall "dangerous" toys, put crawl zones (15mph is crawl to me) around schools, and require all kinds of other protections for stupid people or are we impeding evolution.

I mean if you are a middle school kid and you can't cross a street without a crossing guard handholding you, then you probably will not contribute much to society.
We have a crossing guard on an intersection with traffic lights! WTF! I knew how to properly cross at a traffic light at age 5. you push the goddamn button and wait for the little green man to pop up, then you walk!

what do you guys think?

Old Reliable · 12-12-2002, 11:26 AM

too many idiots

Pfc.Green · 12-12-2002, 11:27 AM

I believe this world would be alot more fucked up than it is, if we did'nt have rules. (though there are some pretty retared rules out there)

12-12-2002, 11:50 AM

I'm not talking about rules.
I'm talking about like how they have recalls for anything that is remotely dangerous if you don't use it right and everything has to be so "safe" that even a complete deadhead will nto be able to injure themselves.

what next, dull kitchen knives so bad cooks don't cut off appendages?

maybe a chain saw that doesn't cut so people can't accidentally cut off their own leg.

Argon · 12-12-2002, 11:50 AM

Well I agree with Darwin, survival of the fitest has been shaping this world for millions of years, who are we to think we are gonna change this.

What pisses me off about my country is that we feel that we have to save people from there own stupidity. This goes for adults, children are a different story expecially if they have a "parent" who can't tie there own shoe, they need some protection from the idiots walking/driving the streets.

Old Reliable · 12-12-2002, 11:52 AM

you wouldnt believe how many idiots I see everyday at a grocery store.....americans really are stupid

12-12-2002, 12:00 PM

[quote="Old Reliable":2a5f0]you wouldnt believe how many idiots I see everyday at a grocery store.....americans really are stupid[/quote:2a5f0]

considering that apparently 11% can't locate the PACIFIC OCEAN!

reminds me of Marine Biology class back in High School. We had a project where you had to create a "fish" based on facts about it's habitat (ones that live near reefs are colorful, open ocean dwellers are sleek for swimming etc.)

We also had to trace a map and mark the locations the teacher gave.
The other kids were so stupid, they couldn't find some of the simple locations, so finally with the teachers blessing I went to "The Big Map" and started pointing out locations to whoever came up.

What's interesting is that the others were amazed, like I was explaining rocket science or something, while to me this was just facts I picked up through my interest in WWII and wargaming, in other words, nothing special.

Tripper · 12-12-2002, 01:56 PM

Fuckin A! People are stupid these days....It's not restricted to the states...There are heaps of morons over here too, and I suspect the rest of the world...I hate all the warnings people need these days....WTF? On a bottle of methelated spirits..."Don't pour in asshole" ...Shit like that gets posted over everything these days, its because one moron does something stupid then files a lawsuit against the company, claiming its their fault for not warning them....What the fuck? I think it works the same way with other things too...

The ability to sue, makes people dumber. eatthis:

SoLiDUS · 12-12-2002, 02:17 PM

Nothing's changed since the prehistoric era: two or three individuals of the
group are responsible for most of the work while the rest are along for the
ride, looking like they do something when really if they were made outcasts
from that moment on, they wouldn't be self-sufficient and would ultimately
die.

IQs don't really matter much: although 95% of people have intellectual
quotients between 80 and 130, 68% between 90 and 120, only a select
few actually make a difference with their creative genius: we "could" say
that THEY are the anomaly, although I'm sure we can all agree this is what
we should be aiming for: intellectual development.

Too bad most people stop thinking after high school, if even there...

Old Reliable · 12-12-2002, 02:20 PM

most people don't even make it out of high school...

Milla · 12-12-2002, 02:30 PM

it all started with the parents who read those "how to treat your kid books" my parents never read that mind rotting shit. people who read them now worry about EVERY damn thing their kid goes around. If the kid coughs one time the mother freaks out. Fucking "how to care for a kid" book hake:

SoLiDUS · 12-12-2002, 02:36 PM

The problem comes from the children's lack of curiosity, which I strongly
believe is affected by how the parents delt with the children in their early
days: when you ask them why the sky is blue or any other seemingly
stupid question and they can't seem to give you an adequate answer, I
think you get turned off and stop asking, thereby putting a stop to your
"sponge days" of sucking up knowledge. Disney and fantasies like Santa
don't help either: some people never outgrow this phase...

Tripper · 12-12-2002, 02:59 PM

*/me looks down at richard simmons t-shirt*

"HE'S NOT REAL! MY GOD, WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE....AAAAAARGH!"

*/me rips up shirt and runs away*

Eight Ace · 12-12-2002, 04:01 PM

...It's not just stupid people, it's smart lawyers...
everything has to labelled to fuckwit level because the biggest fuckwits sue for the biggest payouts.... eek:

Magnum · 12-12-2002, 04:54 PM

Stupid people and evolution you say?
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