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LeanneDawn

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22/08/14

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Originally posted by pintohoo ↑

Personally I think as we have less large numbers of people in wars - talking about Western nations here - then I think we probably will become more stupid.

War sorts intelligence out pretty well.

Sure, you lose bright people -- but, you lose a lot more stupid one's. Once you lose them, they can't breed. So the breeders who are left are brighter.

Look at a lot of earlier wars - what do you notice about cannon fodder? Many of them are thick as two short planks.

WW2, who gets killed - someone who is smart enough to keep their head down or someone who is as vague as all get out?

It's a numbers game - yep, we lose many bright ones - but, we sure lose a lot more dumb ones.

It may well be a very ugly way to cull the thick - but, it is effective.

have a great night

Pinto

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Yeah not the brightest post we'll ever read, maybe indicates Pinto's dad was one of the dumb ones who made it back?

or Pinto's bright dad hid in the bush to avoid conscription but still produced a dud?
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