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To: Central Scrutiniser

"The (intelligent) people have spoken."

Actually, the opposite is true. The large crowds are generally drawn to things which require very little intellect. Events and places which are more.. cerebral.. generally do not appeal to large numbers. Professional wrestling has a larger regular crowd than the public library.

The fact that a thing draws large numbers of people makes the real intellectual value of it highly suspect.


47 posted on 03/22/2006 7:55:05 PM PST by AnnoyedOne
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To: AnnoyedOne

"The fact that a thing draws large numbers of people makes the real intellectual value of it highly suspect."

That would explain why I don't have any friends.


106 posted on 03/22/2006 9:58:59 PM PST by stormer (Get your bachelors, masters, or doctorate now at home in your spare time!)
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To: AnnoyedOne
Actually, the opposite is true. The large crowds are generally drawn to things which require very little intellect.

Such as worship services at MegaChurch?


150 posted on 03/23/2006 6:46:49 AM PST by WildHorseCrash
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To: AnnoyedOne
The large crowds are generally drawn to things which require very little intellect

Like churches and religious masses?

164 posted on 03/23/2006 7:14:15 AM PST by RightWingAtheist ( EveningStar is back; new tagline pending)
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To: AnnoyedOne
"Actually, the opposite is true. The large crowds are generally drawn to things which require very little intellect. Events and places which are more.. cerebral.. generally do not appeal to large numbers. Professional wrestling has a larger regular crowd than the public library."

Events that surround or represent controversy will also draw large crowds irrespective of their intelligence level. Trying to draw the conclusion that the numbers visiting an Evolution display suggest mindlessness as you have done is useless, because your argument in this case is based on incorrect premises.

295 posted on 03/23/2006 2:37:13 PM PST by b_sharp (Unfortunately there is not enough room left here for a tagline.)
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