Pondering

First off, sorry about the long delay between posts. Life has been a bit hectic and a lot stressful. But for now things are peaceful. I know they won't stay that way but still, I'm taking advantage of it.

So I try very hard to distinguish between stupid acts and people really being stupid. Sometimes, simple ignorance is to blame. I can't blame a person for not knowing something although I can blame them for not seeking knowledge. But generally speaking, I can find a reason for a person doing or believing something without thinking they are inherently stupid.

But seriously, who believes dinosaurs still exist?

There was a picture of Stephen Spielberg posing with a "dead" dinosaur that was going around the Internet and people actually thought he had killed a dinosaur for one of his movies. Honestly folks? Please tell me this was a mass joke. *sigh*

I look at the pictures and posts people put online and shudder when I see simple spelling mistakes. I'm not even talking leet speak here but people trying to use plain English. I know I sometimes type too fast and mix up letters but that's why I proof-read before I post. I don't just rely on the spellchecker to notice mistakes. But some people don't even use the spellchecker.

I have to come to the conclusion that, yes, there are actually people that are stupid. Not just that they are uneducated or struggling with a language that is not their natural language but actually stupid. How else can one explain why these people do not want to make life better for themselves by getting an education?

I know many people find learning hard and the school systems badly need to be overhauled to help people learn and not simply memorize facts but there are groups and individuals who are willing to help people learn on their own so they can be better citizens. Not as many as needed but there is help out there.

So, all I can conclude when someone isn't willing to learn is that they really are stupid and feel sorry for them. Because no one will hire them or if they do hire them, they will be stuck in menial dead-end jobs. But, of course, it will never be their fault, right?