why was our forefathers so much smarter than our people of today?

Question

we have so many means of obtaining knowledge today than our forefathers did, and our advanced technolegy, every thing we should need to make informed decisions, yet a uneducated idiot could do as good on running our country or planning a military operation or our econmy , domestic policy, forign policy or any thing else youcan name they were better, why, the wrote the best constitution in the world, they forged a powerful nation out of a hostile inviorment,that our people would not dare to encounter today,all did with a bible under their arm and a rifle on the other,hummmm ??????

Answer 1

I feel the men who ran our nation before were statesmen who would have challenged you to a duel had you offered to buy their vote, they had strong moral and christian convictions,and there were no corporations or lobbyist financing their campaigns so they didn't owe any one any favors, we had news medias but they printed the facts not a slant to cover some ones crooked dealings
they took time to think about the issues and what the consequences were for both directions, and voted for what they thought would be best for the nation, and I don't believe they voted in a way where it would be profitable for them selves, as our so called politicians do today, they were brave men who stood for right and not afraid to stand up for their beliefs as our pitiful P,C, politicians are today, it sure makes a difference when people are honest, and brave,

Answer 2

First they didn't have to deal the with press like we do today.

They weren't politically correct.

They did was was best for them, like it or not, notice that slavery wasn't written out of the Constitution.

Also things moved much more slowly than today. A letter might take months to get from one place to another, so they had time to think then act.

People weren't as aware of what was happening in the world. They were more worried about what was happening in their town, then what was happening in Iran, if they even knew anything about Iran.

But they weren't necessarily better at military operations, or economy, domestic policy or foreign policy. They had lots of failures. They also lack a lot on human rights. If you were a woman back then what rights did you have? Not many. Slavery was legal, and what rights did you have if you were a slave, almost none.

Things back then might look good now, and I'm sure in 100 years people will be saying the same thing about now. But, really they were just doing what they need to survive.

Answer 3

One million American soldiers died between the Civil War and the end of WWII. That's in an 80 year period. Now people get squimish when 3,000 soldiers died in 3 3/4 years with a third being accidents that could have happened in the U.S.

The U.S. economy is actually better now than what it was. More people are employeed and the work is generally easier. The big problem is housing and land, but that was actually expensive way back when. Abe Lincoln had to sleep in the same bed as his roommate. When people moved, they ripped the nails out of the boards of their house because nails were expensive. We also have better healthcare and things like polio are not the problem they once were.

The numbers of areas fighting has greatly decreased too. Sudan, Etheopia, Columbia, The Phillipines, Lebenon, The West Bank, Iraq and Afganistan is just about it. Even many of those areas are winding down.

Answer 4

Kinda a good question there. I think the answer is television...Lincoln and Douglas debated for hours, and now we have three minute debates. Televison has watered down our political dialogue to the point where it's not even a dialogue, it's more like two monologues. People back then probably also watched no television, recieved a much better education, and were taught logical thinking and rhetoric. Also, corporate interests didn't have such a sway on the government back then, so Halliburton etc. didn't have a say in how the country was run.

Answer 5

It was the Bible under the one arm and the rifle under the other. They were stronger men. There word was their bond. They didn't sue in court if a man said something he did it. They had high ethical and moral values. They feared the Lord. If they heard how people today speak against Almighty God they would probably knock their teeth down their throats and tell them to get some respect. Our forefathers didn't put up with a lot of kidding, funning and silly stuff. My dad didn't even put up with it. Parents today raise rebellious children. When I was growing up children were seen and not heard. Children didn't get to listen to grown up conversation especially the news on TV.

Being smarter or better educated involves many factors of the mind. Intelligence, attitude, moral values and good conduct to name the important ones. The disrespect of elders was never tolerated. These traits when bad were a direct reflection on the parents and the family. Life was most important and abortion was an abomination. Prayer every where was highly acknowledged. It was totally unheard of to talk against policemen or firemen, because they were public servants looking out for our interest. We honored them as we did our soldiers.

Answer 6

The framers of the Constitution and the U.S. Government were no smarter than the average American today. In many cases, most Americans are better educated. The fouding fathers weremerely landed gentry with the leisure to form commitees and make recomendations and write declarations. Military operations were a bit simpler to plan and the economy took quite a while to become even similar to what it is today. Domestic policy was easier for 13 states than for 50 and foreign policy really was a matter of who could get where and how fast. What is truely amazing is that this nation still exists and manges to keep going in a fast paced world.

Answer 7

Our forefathers were closer to our first parents Adam and Eve and at one time they were perfect before they sinned. So people born way back then were closer to perfection. Much more intelligent and creative. For example Mozart and so on. And in this day and age we have so many distractions and people take things as fact just because they hear it from the media or people in High Office. No one can think for themselves anymore and it's amazing how history just keeps repeating itself. Very sad :O(
But life is still beautiful and amazing in so many ways :O)

Answer 8

They had personal experience with tyranny.
They knew how easily anarchy could develop if laws were not developed and adhered to.
They had all fought alongside each other with the common goal of overcoming tyranny and weren't about to be torn apart with inter-party bickering would that push them to the point of polarization.
It wasn't that they were actually any smarter, they were working from a different base of experience.

Answer 9

In the rotunda of my capitol, John Brown holds a bible in one hand and a rifle in the other, wild beard blowing in the wind.

When the manure hits the fan, the Donald TRUMPS WILL DISAPPEAR...and heros will be called back...like Lincoln, but they'll be removed after they save this deflated nation.

Churches and ministers are now catering to corruption to keep their tax-writeoffs. Ministers carry tel. no. of male prostitutes right into the whitehouse. You can thank God, I'm not God. I don't like your country anymore.

Answer 10

They stood for the truth and fairness, and enforced their laws and didn't play around with dangerous threats to our country. Today, as another poster said, we're too afraid to stand up for what's right, some people will even try to tell you there is no such thing as right and wrong, but im sure that idea would have been mocked by this countries brilliant founders.

Our morals have changed, and for the worse no doubt.