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To: Democrat_media
No you are totally wrong. there is no such thing as intelligence or ability.

Anyone can become an expert at anything through hard work, hours of daily practice at it, research, persistence,

You do have a very interesting point of view. It is not that I haven't heard it before. I watched the movie “My Fair Lady” after all. I am not trying to ridicule you in any way, but your belief is more of a philosophy for living. If your belief system gives you self-confidence and causes you to attempt to accomplish things that others would not then that is probably a good thing in most cases.

I actually live by a similar credo; and in general don't believe there is anything that I could not accomplish if only I had enough time.

But I have experienced something that it would seem that you obviously have not. I have actually worked as a tutor and instructor. I also have spent a lot of time working with the public. I can tell you from hard, long and sometimes frustrating personal experience that aptitudes and intelligence vary greatly among individuals. Insisting otherwise is completely unrealistic.

Many years ago I had a work study job at a community college tutoring people who had learning disabilities. It quickly became apparent that not only do people have different aptitudes, but people do not even think in the same way. There can be very dramatic differences in the way that people's minds work.

Since the 1980s I also have spent a lot of time teaching people how to use computers. This has also been quite eye opening. I would challenge you to “put your money where your mouth is” and volunteer or start working somewhere trying to tutor or teach. Most likely it would not take very long for you to modify your personal philosophy. People's aptitudes vary greatly. Some people are very good at certain things, but will never be able to perform well in other areas.

You are the one who has been brainwashed by the liberal media and philosophy. Conservatives generally believe in equal opportunity; many liberals believe that everyone is equal which seems to be what you are saying. Liberals then say that if there should then be equal distribution of people in every facet and level of basically everything, and if there is not then quotas need to be imposed. Is that what you believe?

178 posted on 03/27/2015 9:11:58 AM PDT by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: fireman15
no communism/liberalism is “from each according to his ability to each according to his need”

this shows that the main tenet of socialism says that people differ greatly in their abilities so its up to government to make everyone have an equal outcome cause the poor “dumb” or “untalented” or “unintelligent can't produce for themesleves (welfare is an example). i’am saying anyone through hard work can produce and become successful. the liberals/socialists/communists say many people can't produce for themselves so the government must take from those who do and give to those who can't. that is a socialist big lie. another socialist lie that fits in with this thinking is that of the myth of the talented genius which is meant to keep you small and so that you don't try to be successful and so that you will be dependent on government

179 posted on 03/27/2015 12:23:38 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally imposed socialist net neutrality on the Internet to ruin it)
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To: fireman15
“I actually live by a similar credo; and in general don't believe there is anything that I could not accomplish if only I had enough time.”

I agree with that . and that's what I've been saying. not just you or I . we are not geniuses you and i are not special anyone can do that if they set their mind to it. and the limiting factor is time. but if you decide to put the time and effort to it then you (anyone can accomplish anything.

so you agree with me here but the rest of your postings contradict yourself that that statement.

and no i don't believe in government. I don't trust government. government is unaccountable .the only thing gov should do is military , courts and border control

180 posted on 03/27/2015 12:31:04 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally imposed socialist net neutrality on the Internet to ruin it)
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