Serious answers please. This was not meant to be insulting.
2006-12-23 04:23:35 · 9 answers · asked by jh_sakura 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
honestly it seems that way....teen pregnancy is at an all time high....divorce rate is through the roof...poverty levels are increasing...I mean if these aren't signs of Stupidity I don't know what is.
2006-12-23 04:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In some areas. For example if you look at public schools stats, a majority of children are barely passing their standardized test. As for the teen pregnancy statement from above participant, he is incorrect, teen pregnancy rates have decreased and states are actually being rewarded for the strategies implemented to achieve these goals.
Are we getting dumber? No, lazier YES. We gave up we have to challenge ourselves otherwise the other industrialized countries will surpass us. Remember every great emperor falls eventually, we have to stay on top of our game.
2006-12-23 13:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by 24K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do think we are getting dumber because majority of jobs require college degrees and most people don't want to go that extra mile to get them cause if they did that would take care of some of the poverty. Plus, most people try to have a fairy tale life like celebrities and it doesn't work cause they can't get along with each which cause divorce rates to go up, teens not using protection causes them to become pregnant, and people don't know how to spend their money right.
2006-12-23 12:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by lightessnc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we absolutely are. sure more of us have college degrees, but less can identify where england is on a map. we are getting booksmart, but as far as the rest of the world we are getting dumber and dumber as the years go on
2006-12-23 12:39:38 · answer #4 · answered by bookgrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should check out the school scores
2006-12-23 13:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely. we are letting every uneducated bastard in and all of their cousins. Look at mexico... a country full of stupid, uneducated pieces of shite pouring over our borders in droves.
Thanks for F'cking up the country
2006-12-24 12:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by hemitheus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude, with the rest of the world acting the way it is, I do not think Americans can ever be classified as dumb.
2006-12-23 12:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by ConstElation 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES THEY ARE. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS BECAUSE YOUNGER GENERATION STARTING HAVING KIDS EARLY AND THE WERE NOT ABLE TO RAISE THEM THEMSELVES OR HAVE WE AS AN SOCIETY ALLOWED OUR KIDS TO GROW UP BY THEMSELVES.
2006-12-23 12:36:14 · answer #8 · answered by notnicebut_naughty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems so, and this is not good for anyone.
2006-12-23 12:25:52 · answer #9 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋