Intelligence: Gift or Curse?

[Casanova[OCAU]]

I never said that. I'm speaking of how people use intelligence abusively and selfishly. But that does not mean people shouldn't learn. It's how you use what you learn. If you use it irresponsibly then you don't deserve the intelligence you've acquired.

OHHH.. yea that makes sense. Fairly idealistic standpoint, but idealism is more of what's required in this world. What I find is, more often than not, the actual people who invent/know things are more than averagely morally equiped, but not necessarily the people who have power over them. Take Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize, he invented TNT. And when he saw its many peaceful uses, but the idiot politicians and the sickos saw it's harmful use.

What's wrong with low standards? Does there have to be high standards when it comes to intelligence? Like an IQ of 130+? Intelligence has no purpose without wisdom.

lol. Intelligence channeled in the wrong ways is useless. I agree. Having a high IQ doesnt say much by itself. Oh and low intelligence = stupid!

Now let's say you do know more than Tom and Harry. What does that accomplish? Does that mean you are usually right and they are wrong? Does this make their opinion any less credible than yours? How does that benefit you? Obviously it doesn't take too much to realize you are thinking too hard about what I said that you missed the point. There is no grander scheme because intelligence is just as much a weapon as your tongue is. How you use either reflects whether you are wise or are plainly stupid. You don't have to be a rocket scientist or genius to understand that.

You pretty much answered your own question there. In the topic that I know more than Tom and Harry, my opinion is more credible than thiers, if it's a matter of right and wrong, it does mean that the probability of me being right is higher than thiers! If you went up to a software programmer with years of experience and approached him about designing a piece of software, would you regard his advice to be the equal of ol' Jack the wood chopper next door who uses Microsoft Frontpage occasionally? It's not that complex really. If you knwo more about something, then you're more credible in that area. They're called opinion leaders.