Don't we ostracize the smart people in society because we hate feeling stupid? We love to make fun of Einstein. You hear more about his "poor math skills" and sock habits than anything actually meaningful. We love to watch dummies like Forest Gump...makes us feel smart. Is that what's going on in America between theists and atheists?
2007-02-26 08:06:17 · 15 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not the smartest guy. I don't hate the smartest.
Our society doesn't ostracize the smartest, just the arrogant, from my dense perspective.
The smartest folks in our society seem to be treated well, until they belittle people.
2007-02-26 08:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad you bought up Forest Gump because your statement reminds me of something he always said. What was that again?
Oh yeah, "stupid is as stupid does" and apparently you do. That's the only connection I could find. By the way if you actually watched the movie, Forest Gump was far from being dumb. Like,
Lt. Dan said, "don't you call him stupid."
2007-02-26 08:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein was a theist. Many very intelligent people are theists and many stupid people are atheists. So no, that is not what is going on in America.
2007-02-26 08:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by sloth.girl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naturally you're right. Atheists tend to be smarter because they are harder to brainwash. Also, Eastern religions (Buddhism Hinduism) give a lot of mental freedom and little doctrine, so plenty of intelligent people go that way to.
2007-02-26 08:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by Jedi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of in case you basically seem at how sensible or dumb a individual is you're lacking out on a great variety of discovering stories on your existence. you could study from each physique from heavily mentally handicapped to people who maximum might evaluate "sensible". i do no longer think of people who're speaking of Einstein's shortcomings are saving themselves from feeling stupid, yet determining that we are all human and greater alike than we comfortably comprehend. perchance in case you watch Forrest Gump with this ideas-set, you will too. united statesa. is 80 5% Christian (unsure on the different stats) and that i don't have self assurance in hassle-free terms 15% (on the main) of people are "sensible" (such as you).
2016-09-29 22:55:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You heard what Tonto said to the Lone Ranger haven't you?
"What do you mean we, white man"
Point is you are making generalizations which simply can not be verified, because at least one person, wait,no two, three, more than one person here does not hold the same convictions as you.
2007-02-26 08:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love smart people and Atheists are generally good people. So I guess the theory isn't quite right.
2007-02-26 08:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also hate stupid people, overly stupid people you have to explain things to a million times over and over again. Connection?
2007-02-26 08:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by Becs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe a problem with this is that atheists are not the most hated people.
2007-02-26 08:10:28 · answer #9 · answered by Dagny Taggart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir Issac Newton was a Christian. Who hated him? And if that were so how come missionaries are constantly being killed. Well they weren't atheists and they are hated? How come you hate religion being taught? It's not atheism......
Your logic is very flawed.
2007-02-26 08:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by Theoretically Speaking 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋