1390: Moral Dilemma

[Blitzgal]

This one reminded me of Keith talking about how Facebook exists only to post funny responses to people's status updates. Top this guy!

[Medium Brumski]

Originally Posted by invader

I refrained from voting because I'm not sure what I really think and I don't want to mess-up the scientificness of Keith's poll. I really don’t think that most people are really stupid per-se. I do think that people lack the ability to think critically or problem solve. Which for the most part, are learned abilities. To me, most people who have those abilities (problem solving and critical thinking) are usually awestruck at the level of stupidity in the common man. I have met tons of people whose minds are not so analytical, but they seem to have their everyday lives together. Although the poll question already implies that you don’t have to have to be smart to have your shit together.

I like this. I would add Observant to the abilities that most people don't have that makes them appear stupid.

A thought I had the other day when dealing with this guy was that he wasn't stupid, he just doesn't think a whole lot. Maybe that's a weird distinction, and certainly not a flattering thing I would actually say to this guy, but it sounded good to me.

I still voted yes though.

[dEadERest]

[Junkenstein]

the probelm with voting is that morons do it regulraly an dsmart peopl e bastain so the results are fucked.

still, everyone should vote because its a duty. people with disabilities and lack of rights fight to vote, so whenever people are too apathetic to do it, theyre just spitting into the face of anyone who fights for it.

if you want a democracy, you have to vote.

[lews_therin]

I am a Democrat in a very Red state (Kentucky), where my vote really doesn't count. Thus to ensure that I get up and vote anyway, about 6 months before any election, I start reading facebook status updates to choose the most ignorant person that my vote will counter. In this way, my vote counts. At least to me.

[dEadERest]

Originally Posted by lews_therin

In this way, my vote counts. At least to me.

You know what, I kinda like that.
I have a problem with Junk's assertions of "duty" and "face spitting". The essence of liberty is choice.
Sure, it saddens me to speak to a relatively cognizant individual who tells me they "can't be bothered" voting because "what does it matter anyway?". But I have actually always considered my vote to be a counter to the forces of ignorance and apathy.

[Junkenstein]

you make a good point but on the larger view, what really rubs me the wrtong way is knowing that a large number of people would love to be able to vote, even only cause its a very important right, and they cant for many reasons. (physical, social or political).

And there's the abastaining elite, from the high horse of "i dont give a shit", who basically not only refuse to participate in one of the staples of democracy but even laugh at people who do.

[dEadERest]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

you make a good point but on the larger view, what really rubs me the wrtong way is knowing that a large number of people would love to be able to vote, even only cause its a very important right, and they cant for many reasons. (physical, social or political).

then you need to go and fight for those people

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

And there's the abastaining elite, from the high horse of "i dont give a shit", who basically not only refuse to participate in one of the staples of democracy but even laugh at people who do.

then you need to go and kill those people

[helllomoto]

I've heard of children being called 'President', 'Senator', 'Lamborghini'.