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I think the perception is that those with a genetic disorder that causes mental handicaps cannot help it, whereas everyone else is on a level playing field and

• kolbe 8y ago
  That may be the perception, but it's pretty ridiculous to think that perception is consistent with reality. Minds only think what they've been trained to think, and those inputs vary widely across humanity.
  • whatshisface 8y ago
    >Minds only think what they've been trained to think That's a pretty forward statement about how every brain works. Who comes up with the training? Clearly new ideas must arise somewhere, and where they do intelligence gets involved.
    • kolbe 8y ago
      >Who comes up with the training? That's beside the point. So long as it's not a fully-informed individual (which I assume you were not alluding to), then we should no more cast blame on their ignorance than we should someone who is genetically incapable of understanding. What we call intelligent or stupid is little more than the capability of the brain to process information (usually genetically determined) and the information presented to it. The individual is pretty hard to blame for any of that.
  • ericschmidt 8y ago
    >minds only think what they've been trained to think Millennia of novel thoughts disagree lmfao