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Anti-intellectualism Is Killing America

Started by Locutus, June 20, 2015, 06:58:02 PM

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#30
July 06, 2015, 09:41:30 PM
Quote from: Anne on July 02, 2015, 10:53:04 AM
You really think a 10 or 12 year old should be considered an adult for any reason?

Who are we to argue with nature? 

Not facing reality is one of the major problems with the human race, and America in particular.  Reality - nature in this instance - tells us when a child becomes an adult.  If we haven't raised our children to be aware of nature's reality, that's on us and the problem is with us for pretending someone's a child for yet another ten or so years.

It's no wonder our children, in general, don't appear prepared for adulthood.
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In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

Anne

#31
July 08, 2015, 03:00:16 PM
Quote from: Y on July 06, 2015, 09:41:30 PM
Who are we to argue with nature? 

Not facing reality is one of the major problems with the human race, and America in particular.  Reality - nature in this instance - tells us when a child becomes an adult.  If we haven't raised our children to be aware of nature's reality, that's on us and the problem is with us for pretending someone's a child for yet another ten or so years.

It's no wonder our children, in general, don't appear prepared for adulthood.

What world are you living in?
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

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#32
July 08, 2015, 04:16:09 PM
Quote from: Anne on July 08, 2015, 03:00:16 PM
What world are you living in?

The more pertinent question is what world are you living in. 

Only in modern society - and then only in humans - do we not consider reaching the ability to procreate as maturity/adulthood.

It's just another way we mythologize ourselves to our detriment.

BTW, just to demonstrate some hypocrisy, American society doesn't have a major problem with considering 'children' adults when they commit heinous crimes.

I just don't understand why we have such a problem facing reality.   :rolleyes:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa
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