I read different news sources daily. I guess it's out of curiosity, and an effort to stay informed. Over time, I've noticed a pandemic, which needs a cure. The illness? Dumbassery, which affects even the well educated.
The symptoms can be subtle, but become apparent, when someone affected is forced to logically explain their opinion, or behavior. At that time, they become irrational, their blood pressure rises, and physical restraining may be the only solution for safety of those around the sufferer.
Education is the only cure for dumbassery. Unfortunately, too many educators are severely affected by this condition. This leads to an increase in sufferers of the affliction that causes people to completely lose their ability to reason, or arrive at logical conclusions.
One way to decrease your exposure to dumassery is to avoid any media outlet that uses only a few letters of the alphabet in advertisement, or uses headlines that don't apply to the report being presented. It's an easy task that only requires turning the channel on your television, or refusing to link to the site.
Another way to avoid dumassery is to avoid dumbasses. If you're like most people, you not only find them at your work, a family member may cause constant problems. While avoiding dumbasses may sometimes be hard to do, it's best to do so, since arguments only lead to stress, and removes the hassle of dealing with law enforcement after a justifiable shooting.
Will there ever be a cure of dumbassery? I doubt it, but the numbers of people with this problem can be reduced by being aware of the problem, and educating those not severely affected by the disorder.
Long answer short...NO
ReplyDeleteYou're right, but recognizing the problem leads to a solution; however, laws won't work. If they did, there would be far fewer dumbasses.
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