Randall55 |
09-08-2023 04:21 AM |
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Originally Posted by jimbomaybe
(Post 2254190)
The whole point of education is to gain knowledge, the only way to do that is never stop asking questions, the alternative is just learn accepted dogma, that requires no critical thinking at all , dogma allows no opposing viewpoints, is anti educational. It brings to mind the posters who tell you of their educational achievements lauding their intelligence and then without even trying to rebut a different viewpoint engage in shrill attacks on a person's character, blind to the fact they are demonstrating the exact opposite of intelligence, but you are right our educational institutions are no big on freedom of thought, much to their shame
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I am kinda new to this forum. Are shrill attacks really the opposite of intelligence? Or, merely frustration that a poster did not read the entire thread and just jumps in whenever the urge strikes? Or keeps repeating the same information when he/she was corrected several times pages ago. Or, an emphasis that "Hey! I'm pretty certain of my facts.I just might have a degree or similar expertise on the subject matter." Or, just plain boredom and posting whatever strikes their fancy. Or, EXTREMELY pro or against a subject. I think I even noticed some wanna be comedians whose only intent is to try to make you laugh, IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
I have seen a lot of that! I would not consider any of those types of posts unintelligent. Most of the time, I believe they are tongue and cheek, or frustrated EXTREMISTS and I get a good chuckle. If you met any of these people unknowingly in one of the squares, I am pretty certain they would be normal folks. You might strike up a conversation with one of them and walk away thinking. "That was interesting!" Even the extremists. In real life, they are probably not THAT EXTREME. Typing what you wish to say doesn't always translate accordingly. Note: I am not a psychologist nor do I portray one on TV.
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