Thread: Mans Intelligence

The assumption of intelligence is ignorance? maybe but the assumption of ignorance is arrogance and elitism and is at the heart of what Mark has issue with (I think).

And who are these Godly men who assume all are ignorant? --- yes, mankind does not learn from its mistakes, it keeps replacing one form of totalitarianism for another --just another manifestation of elitism and the assumption that a few know best.


Jusitin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

The assumption of intelligence is ignorance? maybe but the assumption of ignorance is arrogance and elitism and is at the heart of what Mark has issue with (I think).

And who are these Godly men who assume all are ignorant? --- yes, mankind does not learn from its mistakes, it keeps replacing one form of totalitarianism for another --just another manifestation of elitism and the assumption that a few know best.


Jusitin

Right again Justin! You must have a sight glass pointed directly at my brain.

For me this has been quite an enjoyable thread with thoughtful insight from all, and quite friendly with no malice! These are the discussions I truly appreciate!
Is there anyone else out there who would like to contribute? I would truly enjoy hearing from all!!

Just to clarify something:

As you know I have recently become father for the second time.
I give the baby the last bottle of the day so that my wife go go to bed early and get some extra sleep (*) so in the evening I just do whatever until I can feed the baby and go to bed myself. This also means that I am house bound from 8 or 9PM onwards, every night (**).

That is also the reason I post so much these days. It is not because I am quarrelsome, want to make a point or push an agenda. It is simply because having these discussions is the closest thing I have atm to going to the pub and discussing politics and current events among friends.
I really enjoy these discussions.

(*) We tried to switch just once so that she would give the last bottle and I would give the 4 AM bottle. We both agreed afterwards that we should never do that again.
While I can live on 5 or 6 hours of sleep per night, I cannot cope with broken nights and I was really grumpy the following day.

(**)This is also the reason we invested in a quality excercise bike and a stepmaster. That way I can workout several times per week without having to leave the house.