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Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
If we cannot lead by example we are not leaders.
Originally posted by ILikeStars
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
If we cannot lead by example we are not leaders.
If following them is impossible, they are not leaders.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
If we cannot lead by example we are not leaders. It is pointless to complain about the perceptions of stupidity of others. When a wise man argues with a fool it is difficult to tell them apart. Even though this is posted in The Grey Area, there is an irony to this thread in that it really doesn't do much to contribute to the high standards that are being lamented as a bygone era. This thread does little to instruct, inform, or investigate and is merely a rant against lower standards of posting.
The simple fact of the matter is that the membership of ATS has increased dramatically in the past several years and because of this there will be an increase in poorly thought out threads. There is also what appears to be an increase in articles across the web declaring the younger generations are dumber than their predecessors, but in my own personal experience this idea that generations get dumber tends to presume an intelligence of older generations, that generally speaking is just plain wishful thinking.
The smugness of older generations lamenting the diminished mental capacity of younger generations can be so bad that articles are published claiming the younger generations proclivity to play games and use facebook is rewiring their brains, but without any attempt at using critical thought, these older generation "journalists" will simply parrot studies, and worse parrot studies that confirm their bias and all too often misinterpret these studies, or just plain misquote or use an out of context quote to support their bias.
Nearly thirty years ago it was predicted that a "rising tide of mediocrity" was looming large and largely due to the failure of public education. There certainly does seem to be a failure of education and there has always been an alarming bastardization of lexicons that create a disturbing lack of understanding of words in general. However, complaining about it will not solve this problem. In the end, the best anyone of us can do is impose impossibly high standards upon ourselves, do our best to live up to those impossibly high standards and hope we can inspire others to do the same.
End of World" Imminent: This WARNING is very real
Originally posted by ILikeStars
Originally posted by BiggerPicture
God's name in VAIN
over a mere few ATS threads that tick ya off
BLASPHEMY!
Originally posted by dalemcfad
End of World" Imminent: This WARNING is very real
I was actually intrigued by this thread in the beginning, because it ties into something I am experiencing first hand. I even brought it up hoping some simple-minded individual would perhaps connect with me.''
Sadly, I spent alot of time last night watching members fight about who was more intelligent.
Sadly, I get back on tonight to see this thread on the front page 27 pages long.
Sadly, there might be something on that thread that I need to hear, but
sadly I am not going to waste my time
Sometimes simplicity is just too damn boring for some folksedit on 31-3-2012 by dalemcfad because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by TiM3LoRd
"End of World" Imminent: This WARNING is very real.
Its not the thread itself that I have a problem with, I believe everybody has the right to their opinion and as such should have the right to speak it. What i do have a problem with is the lack of intelligence of the majority. Who are so busy trying to prove how intelligent and knowledgeable they are that they immediately take up sides and dont discuss the topic logically which turns the entire thread into a pointless diatribe of " is too" "is not".
to educate and not facilitate the ongoing dumbing down of the world.
The future looks bleak when a group of 12 year old girls are brought to tears of joy for merely seeing the above mentioned mediocre, self important oxygen thief that is Kim Kardashian walk past them 50 metres away and then proclaim it is the greatest experience of their lives...
Originally posted by Chadwickus
There is definitely a rising tide of mediocrity with younger generations coupled with a rising tide of entitlement and self importance.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by Chadwickus
The future looks bleak when a group of 12 year old girls are brought to tears of joy for merely seeing the above mentioned mediocre, self important oxygen thief that is Kim Kardashian walk past them 50 metres away and then proclaim it is the greatest experience of their lives...
Marylin Monroe, Elvis, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Rudolf Valentino, The Bowery Boys, and on and on and on, there have always been celebrities and their fans which is short for fanatic. Fanatics have been with us since time immemorial. Religions have been started by fanatics. It is not a phenomenon singular to modern times.