Accuracy counts
Mike Watson claimed education doesn’t automatically equate to intelligence, and “Just because you were disciplined to pass tests doesn’t equal wisdom or common sense.”
But wisdom and common sense aren’t quantifiable. Conversely, knowledge is measured by the time and training invested in procuring the knowledge acquired through education. So, although common sense is critical toward performing menial tasks, like driving or using scissors, significant accomplishments aren’t achieved through common sense.
Albert Einstein didn’t develop the theory of relativity through common sense. Nor did Jonas Salk advance the polio vaccine via common sense.
Those noteworthy accomplishments were the results of intelligence and education.
So, education and the ability to pass a test do automatically equate to intelligence. Therefore, people, particularly right-wingers, who often elevate wisdom and common sense over intelligence, shouldn’t praise themselves for coming in from the rain or crossing a street without being run over.
John Manning: “If you don’t like the argument in disagreement to your opinion, then change the subject and engage in ad hominem personal attacks ... it’s commonplace in our local letters section...” (10.24.21).
I wrote, “Aside from Manning’s gibberish concerning socialism, which has been debunked on numerous occasions sans any response from the knowledgeless Manning...” (10.19.21).
That wasn’t ad hominem because, as indicated, I have, on numerous occasions, argued against Manning’s ill-informed arguments regarding socialism. His plaintive cry of “ad hominem personal attack” served as an avoidance tactic intended to detract from his knowing nothing about socialist thought.
Thomas Russell Horner: ‘... Mr. Marsh would do well to be somewhat factual in [his] letters.”
In which letters haven’t I been factual, Mr. Horner?
Horner won’t respond because none of my letters lack a factual basis. Instead, he knows my writings to be accurate but is desperate to convince the readership otherwise.
Guy Marsh
Lancaster