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It shouldn't... But it does because people assume that every one of the the 2.3 million Americans in prison today are uneducated thugs. It's not a comforting p

It shouldn't... But it does because people assume that every one of the the 2.3 million Americans in prison today are uneducated thugs. It's not a comforting prospect to think of them as our peers, or worse yet, having been in a better position than us before their incarceration.

xxxdarrenxxx 9y ago
School systems and prisons are constructs of society. Intelligence (which is not the same as knowledgeable, though strongly related) is a design by nature. There will be nice dumb people there will be nice smart people there will be not-so-nice dumb people there will be not-so-nice smart people Shades of gray is the name off the game that is the human race. Black and white thinking, assumptions, lack of objectiveness are brain traps. Anyone who is surprised by this, should take the surprise as a learning moment. People doing bad things to other people has often to do with a shortcoming of the part of the brain that handles empathy . In geek-speak: graphics still work, if your sound card is dead; It's a different part off the system. Active cognitive reasoning is largely done by the prefrontal cortex. Having one brain function operating less than ideal does not mean other functions automatically fail... On the contrary, blind people often develop better hearing skills, people with some forms off autism might lack social cue abilities, but own the average by a bit in systemic thinking. That said, I do welcome these things. Interpretations in general are a dangerous thing, and can lead to many misunderstandings and even bloodshed and war. Break the stigma, yes please. If one really wants to dissect this objectively: -age difference -underdog mentality -debating experience between teams -subject(s) at hand (do both teams have equal knowledge or interest in the specific matters for example) tldr; these things, when viewed objectively are not really complicated or weird.

xxxdarrenxxx 9y ago

School systems and prisons are constructs of society. Intelligence (which is not the same as knowledgeable, though strongly related) is a design by nature. There will be nice dumb people there will be nice smart people there will be not-so-nice dumb people there will be not-so-nice smart people Shades of gray is the name off the game that is the human race. Black and white thinking, assumptions, lack of objectiveness are brain traps. Anyone who is surprised by this, should take the surprise as a learning moment. People doing bad things to other people has often to do with a shortcoming of the part of the brain that handles empathy . In geek-speak: graphics still work, if your sound card is dead; It's a different part off the system. Active cognitive reasoning is largely done by the prefrontal cortex. Having one brain function operating less than ideal does not mean other functions automatically fail... On the contrary, blind people often develop better hearing skills, people with some forms off autism might lack social cue abilities, but own the average by a bit in systemic thinking. That said, I do welcome these things. Interpretations in general are a dangerous thing, and can lead to many misunderstandings and even bloodshed and war. Break the stigma, yes please. If one really wants to dissect this objectively: -age difference -underdog mentality -debating experience between teams -subject(s) at hand (do both teams have equal knowledge or interest in the specific matters for example) tldr; these things, when viewed objectively are not really complicated or weird.