Which would you rather have as a life-long friend?
2006-11-17 11:42:00 · 19 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A smart person would be both. There is nothing to be gained out of being selfish, uncaring and hateful. However, if I had to choose one out of the two characteristics to have in a friend, I would choose the good over the smart a million times. The good person makes the good friend.
2006-11-17 11:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Stiletto ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "better"?
A smart person often has the burden of making difficult choices that don't always have a good outcome. However, inteligence is often accompanied by wealth and power. These things don't always bring happiness. Then again, if I have to choose between being poor and miserable or being rich and miserable. I would rather be rich and miserable. At least that way I could use my inteligence to find purpose in life and have the means to obtain it.
A good person doesn't need much to be happy. A cause or an ideal is all they need. The problem here is that the cause that they are fighting for is often against an injustice. So there might not be a reward. They are often lift carring the burden that may never be removed. More often then not, they die before they see the fruition of their efforts. Hence the adage, nice guys finish last.
Sorry, I didn't see the friend part. I choose a good person as a friend. You can trust a good person, I can't always say that about a smart person.
2006-11-17 20:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by oh_lasher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good person is best in my opinion. The decisions and choices a good person makes are for all of the right reasons. What they say is from the heart. Intelligent people (many, not all) are usually kind of inadequate when it comes to their personal life. Their mind is too busy on other fronts.
2006-11-17 19:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope that I am smart enough to be a good person, and I would choose as a friend someone who thinks the same way.
2006-11-17 19:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A smart person is a good person, they would be stupid if they were bad. That is how it works, have you ever hear of a person who was so smart they were stupid? I have seen them, and do not want to be around them.
2006-11-17 19:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good, because a stupid good person is much better to have around than a smart evil one.
2006-11-17 19:44:45 · answer #6 · answered by XX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have a loving friend. Good and smart is relative.
2006-11-17 19:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by tofu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF I HAD TO DECIDE WHICH ONE YOU WERE I'D SAY THE GOOD PERSON BECAUSE A SMART PERSON WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT ONE ALREADY.AND I MEAN NO DISRESPECT BECAUSE GOOD PEOPLE ARE ALL WE HAVE TO RELY ON IN THIS WORLD UNLESS YOU BELIEVE DEVINE INTERVENTION AND SANTA CLAUS
2006-11-17 19:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by OSIRIS 1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good person definately.
2006-11-17 20:57:48 · answer #9 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good person
2006-11-17 19:46:13 · answer #10 · answered by megzy_d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋