| aLkaLiNE said: I'm not nitpicking. You're the one breaking my arguement up into multiple separate points when it's all supposed to contextually work together. Either way though, if you have to use such an extreme example to illustrate your point, then I feel that your arguement isn't very strong to begin with. And I'll leave it at that so that you don't have to waste an inordinate amount of time responding. |
Breaking down posts is something I do in general as it allows me to make a more focused reply. - Surely you have taken note of how I have formatted my replies after all these years on VGChartz?
It was staying within the context of you picking out my examples.
| fatslob-:O said: Wealth may not equate to intelligence but there's an undeniably pretty damn good correlation if we check out this study from Duke University (a very reputable institution) that 45% of the billionaires attended schools which required standardized test scores that were in the one percentile. That means if we extrapolate from the SAT scores then the vast majority of the 45% of the billionaires have an IQ of at least over 120 ... |
Education doesn't always equate to intelligence either.
Those who are more driven typically punch above their weight in education/tests regardless of their intelligence levels.
| fatslob-:O said: I doubt those 'thrifty' with money would be working for $7.25/hr or have children ... (The latter is especially destructive to wealth growth in addition to dealing to getting minimum wage.) |
But those people do exist and do struggle escaping from their situation...
| fatslob-:O said: @Bold One does not exclude the other ... |
You are right, it doesn't. But appointing people based on merit should trump those appointed based on wealth.
| fatslob-:O said: Meh, let him bad mouth me ... I find his idealism more grotesque than naive. His protests are specifically the reason why I got moderated for hinting a possibly valid observation that quite a few would find offensive LOL ... |
Those who use Ad-Hominem as a basis for their argument don't have an argument.
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