[George M. Middius[_4_]]

Clyde Slick said:

(The answer that a normally witted person might supply is that "God" makes
some of us dumb so that the rest of us realize we have something ineffable
to thank Him for.)

God, am I lucky!

BTW, not too long ago, when I asked you to explain your opinion that
Scooter isn't super-stupid, you ran away. Maybe now that you've gotten off
your burst of homophobia, you can summon the courage to answer. Here it is
again:


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I've been mulling this post for a bit. At first I laughed out loud (that's
LOLed for you, Scottie), then I realized Sacky might not have been joking.
On reflection, I now believe he was f#(*ing serious.

[Witless] is not stupid, but he often fails to think things through to
their logical conclusions.

That's one of the primary characteristics of a stupid person.

He has trouble
visualizing the likely unintended consequences of his proposals.

That's another one.

or, it could be he realizes them a little later but sloughs them off
because he is already publicly boxed in by his proposal, and
he feels he has to fight to defend it.

This doesn't necessarily invoke the specter of stupidity. Pigheadedness,
irrationality, hyperemotionalism -- yes, yes, and yes. But not always
stupidity. (However, refusing to give up a lost position is often the
result of stupidity.)


What exactly is *your* definition of a stupid person? Mine includes the
inability to understand what others say. Scottie has that in spades.
Another attribute that's high on my list is the inability to see logical
contradictions. Also aced by Scottie. Your two attributes -- "not thinking
things through" and "trouble visualizing consequences" -- also occupy
prominent places.

So tell us, Clyde: How can somebody be stupid by your lights, yet not
exhibit those two characteristics you just tried to separate from
stupidity?



[reprinted with permission of the author]