Morally questionable people

[ChainsawNinjaZX]

I'm trying to find out if there is a link between intelligence and people who are morally questionable. First, let me identify morally questionable.

1.) People who murder, steal, and rape.

2.) People who are promiscuous.

3.) People that do drugs (especially/ specifically harmful ones).

4.) People that drink a lot of alcohol.

I know that a lot of people who do some or all of these things may be intelligent, but first, I need to define intelligent.

1.) Is grammatically correct in writing.

2.) Has a bachelors degree or higher.

3.) Is good in at least one academic field.

4.) Has a good paying job.

5.) Has an IQ slightly above average.

To be considered intelligent, the person in question does not need all these traits. I ask this question because I've seen people say that whores can be smart too, I've seen situations in which criminals ingeniously escape prisons, I've witnessed known drug addicts state things people in universities don't understand. I believe these cases may be special, but I can be wrong.

My question is, how smart do you deem the average drug addict/ criminal/ sex addict to be?

Discuss.

[Neoncrotch]

At 10/4/10 10:08 AM, ChainsawNinjaZX wrote: My question is, how smart do you deem the average drug addict/ criminal/ sex addict to be?

Not smarter than a fifth grader.

[Makakaov]

I like your idea.

For example i don't understand why people are so disguisted of killing each other?

I know that killing each other and many other unmoral things are unfair in this world, and they have been banned by the majority to make the world better place for those who are weaker and so on.

But we we're created originaly by nature, remember?

And what were we doing then? Just killing and raping eachother.

I know that it's said to be wrong, and it's sometimes unfair, but that's my excuse for seeing no value in lives of the most of peope, and being attracted to rape i guess.

[SohlTofang]

I am your average drug addict, and I view myself as fairly intelligent.
But I mean how do you gauge intelligence? IQ tests are full of shit (150 COUGH COUGH 150).

People who pride themselves on being more intelligent than others are fucking idiots.

[Rude-Awakening]

Your definitions of intelligent and morally questionable are retarded.

because drinking is morally wrong. :l

[studmuffin7]

There are some problems with your definitions. First of all, as someone else already stated, IQ tests are shit. I've had one tell me 160 "Mathematical Guru" yet I know that isn't true. Another issue is the fact that college costs money, and some people don't have it. Are they dumb simply because they are poor? I would define intelligence as the rate at which a person learns new material on their own. If someone figures out their chemistry homework in 5min (all new material to them) and gets them all correct and it takes another person 2 hours to do the same, I would say the first person is smarter. In that sense, it is possible for criminals and other underground scumballs to be intelligent.

[SohlTofang]

Actually I don't think there's anything wrong with his definitions,
I mean they're HIS definitions and morality is all in the eye of the beholder.

I could say that people who don't wear red shoes are morally bankrupt and should be shot

:I mean they should be...

[AgroNurse]

At 10/4/10 10:08 AM, ChainsawNinjaZX wrote: I'm trying to find out if there is a link between intelligence and people who are morally questionable. First, let me identify morally questionable.

1.) People who murder, steal, and rape.

Murder- Serial killers are often found to have a superior IQ, but they may have social issues, leading to difficulty holding a job.

Steal- many steal because it is how they make their living, and so needed for survival. If you really think everyone has the same opportunities for education and advancement in life, you are out of your mind.

Rape- Rape is often premeditated and planned out, especially with a serial rapist. This either takes a degree of intellegence, or some sloppy drunk co-ed.

2.) People who are promiscuous.

There's certainly no link between enjoying sex, and being an idiot. If there is, please link. I have a friend who, while she isn't promiscous, has her masters in Psychology, and makes six figures as a non-full service dominatrix. She uses her education extensively in her occupation.

3.) People that do drugs (especially/ specifically harmful ones).

Many drugs have long lasting effects on your intellegence, simply because it damages your brain. I think huffing is particuarlly harmful. Pot users... I'll fire a pot smoker who shows up to work high in a second. I don't have time for you to dick around while you're supposed to be working.

4.) People that drink a lot of alcohol.

I know that a lot of people who do some or all of these things may be intelligent, but first, I need to define intelligent.

1.) Is grammatically correct in writing.

2.) Has a bachelors degree or higher.

3.) Is good in at least one academic field.

4.) Has a good paying job.

5.) Has an IQ slightly above average.

To be considered intelligent, the person in question does not need all these traits. I ask this question because I've seen people say that whores can be smart too, I've seen situations in which criminals ingeniously escape prisons, I've witnessed known drug addicts state things people in universities don't understand. I believe these cases may be special, but I can be wrong.

My question is, how smart do you deem the average drug addict/ criminal/ sex addict to be?

Discuss.

I believe you are lumping far too many people into the "Average drug addict/ criminal/ sex addict" catagory here.