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Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas
CHESTER COPPERPOT writes "Scott Berkun writes an interesting essay on 'Why smart people defend bad ideas'. He states a number of interesting highlights on smart people and dumb ideas. From the article: 'In the software industry, the common example of thinking at the wrong level is a team of rock star programmers who can make anything, but don't really know what to make: so they tend to build whatever things come to mind, never stopping to find someone who might not be adept at writing code, but can see where the value of their programming skills would be best applied.'."
3, 2, 1... :)
That would be a good idea if:
You expand the area to the entire middle east, not just Jerusalem.
You give notice only to those who want peace, not those who are causing the violence, as they will just move elsewhere can continue.
You can prevent fall out from hitting any other area.
Point two is the hardest. If we could tell who was innocent it would be trivial to kill the rest without bothering with the bomb. If you can't tell who is innocent, than those who don't want peace will get out before hand and continue their war elsewhere, solving nothing. (A few fallout deaths would be less than what the middle east currently causes)
I like to play devil's advovate too. However it is difficult, you need to know both positions well, and it is hard to reseach a stupid position.
But, it's fairly clear he does not exist.
To you maybe. You have such a small mind that you cannot possibly believe in something you have yet to experience. So instead of reflecting upon your own shortcomings, you belittle those that have another view.
Or the people who back bad government, simply because they are afraid of the consequences?
All governments are bad, just some are worse than others. Man cannot govern himself, let alone another. Because you don't believe in a diety, you believe in self.
What I find interesting, is that you linked the two thoughts together. I think God is trying to tell you something.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.