MobBoss
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So? I have still given silly answers even on written polls. Hasnt everyone?
Why are so many people in this country so ignorant?
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So? I have still given silly answers even on written polls. Hasnt everyone?
Japanrocks12
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No, I don't think everyone has.
MobBoss
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ParkCungHee
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Brandenburg.
Which, given my opinion of reality shows, only strengthens the conclusion of the thread, although such a tactic may be somewhat shrewd.
Reality TV. It's the new rap.
Traitorfish
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The Reichstag, Herrenhaus and Bellevue Palace are all in Berlin, and it's the official capital...
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Berlin was the capital of Brandenburg, the capital of Prussia was Koningsburg. If we're following this logic.The Reichstag, Herrenhaus and Bellevue Palace are all in Berlin, and it's the official capital...
Traitorfish
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Didn't Frederick the Great make Berlin the Prussian capital?
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Yes, but following this logic, in Doing so Prussia became Brandenburg 
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Well this is kind of like the people who say "Refuse to take the census! Or give deliberately wrong answers!"
Not really doing yourself any favors, there.
Mango Elephant
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I give wrong answers on purpose all the time in class to be funny. In the census apperently I'm 'Hispanic', even though I don't have a drop of Hispanic blood in my veins (not to my knowledge, at least) If I took this test I would probably give wrong answers too.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Dude, everyone knows we won our independence from the dreaded lands of Canadia.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Oh, I see. Sorry, I wasn't quite following.Yes, but following this logic, in Doing so Prussia became Brandenburg
I made this general statement on another board.
People are afraid of leaving their comfort zone. They'd rather remain ignorant than do the work themselves. It's not to say they are all bad or lazy, they are too 'set' in to traditional kinds of ideology and thought.
To quote the captain. I see part of the American Dream as something of the past. I spend my life looking forward. I'm a chess player. It's my job to look forward.
There are those who'd rather remain trapped in the past unable to look forward to a new kind of life. Don't only ask me, if I'm interested I'll find you. I'm pretty sure google has 'different lifestyles' as a hit.
So does Martha's magazines. It's not to say nobody can dream of succeeding like her, it's that for everyone to do it is unlikely. Especially if you don't try something new. Some of us have to try new things in our professions.
People are afraid of leaving their comfort zone. They'd rather remain ignorant than do the work themselves. It's not to say they are all bad or lazy, they are too 'set' in to traditional kinds of ideology and thought.
To quote the captain. I see part of the American Dream as something of the past. I spend my life looking forward. I'm a chess player. It's my job to look forward.
There are those who'd rather remain trapped in the past unable to look forward to a new kind of life. Don't only ask me, if I'm interested I'll find you. I'm pretty sure google has 'different lifestyles' as a hit.
So does Martha's magazines. It's not to say nobody can dream of succeeding like her, it's that for everyone to do it is unlikely. Especially if you don't try something new. Some of us have to try new things in our professions.
GhostWriter16
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Someone's quote got me thinking. I tried to find articles on the web on ignorance of common knowledge stuff by American citizens.
I can't say the results make me happy about my countrymen.
How is this even possible when i was in school this is the first thing i remember them teaching you in elementary school. How is it possible to be so stupid?? Where did these idiots go to school?
Source
Other stuff i dug up but could not link to a credible source:
80% believe that the U.S government is hiding evidence about existing space aliens from us.
Let's think logically about this. If our government can't even keep military leeks and scandals such as Watergate and other crap from becoming public how do people think that they could keep something as juicy as this from becoming known by a whistle-blower?
The problem in this country I believe is people respond to these polls and say they believe in something but they never stopped to think about how illogical those beliefs really are. If you stop to analyze the facts its almost virtually impossible that such things like the U.S moon landing were a hoax. Yet people seem to believe this nonsense.
It is my firm belief that these "idiots" would recant these beliefs, (as long as they werent tied to religious beliefs) if faced with strong evidence. Rarely does one cement himself into falsified views when in the presence of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
What are your thought on this?
Why is believing God will intervene in things or believing Creationism and Evolution should be taught in public schools "Stupid?" I find it insulting considering I happen to hold both of those beliefs. And its not a failure to know facts like the other things you mentioned. You may not agree with them, but its an opinion and so cannot be "Stupid," in the same sense as denying facts.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Creationism is not an "opinion", Creationism is a mythology. It has no more grounding than Norse, Greek, Chinese, Persian or Aztec mythology, and if you are to teach one, you are more or less obliged to teach them all. Fair's fair, after all.
So, yeah, arguing that it should be taught in schools is either stupid or entirely self-serving.
GhostWriter16
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Actually, creationism does have some evidence. Not conclusive, but neither is evolution. However, that's an opinion about how the world came into being, its not denial of facts.
As for the thing about God's intervention, again its an opinion, except that one is about the future and CAN'T be proven wrong. And I actually do believe Jesus will return in this century though I'm certainly not sure.
Xanikk999
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We shouldn't be bringing that sort of thing into our Public Schools. Our schools are secular and the government has an obligation to make it stay that way. The first amendment has been interpreted by our supreme court that the United States government shall make no preference to any religion. Our public schools are under the control of the government.
Teaching religious theories in school as required curriculum flies in the face of our own laws.
GhostWriter16
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Are you talking about Christ returning or general creationism? The former is a personal opinion that cannot at all be proven.
I believe if we are going to teach evolution, we should teach some form of intelligent design as well, just to keep things even and allow people to choose for themselves what to believe.
And apparently that makes me "Stupid."
I believe if we are going to teach evolution, we should teach some form of intelligent design as well, just to keep things even and allow people to choose for themselves what to believe.
And apparently that makes me "Stupid."
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
And I'm sure that the same could be said about Norse mythology, but I don't see you rushing to argue for the inclusion the World-Giant Hypothesis in the curriculum.
Education must deal in probabilities, facts and established theories, not in highly improbable, religiously-motivated hypothesises.
Certainly, but it can't be proven right, and therefore has no place in the domain of science. It is an issue of theology and philosophy, and should remain as such.
