OK - perhaps this post is not entirely serious. I don't actually know. There appears to be no reliable test of idiocy. Even people who invite others to participate in games of running along a lawn while a drone fires rockets at them may not actually qualify, ultimately, as idiots.
It may be that the true definition of an idiot (in the theological, not medical sense) is one who is incorrigible in their beliefs. If you never change your mind, why have one? The hallmark of a true idiot is one who never admits they are wrong about something even in the face of massive counterfactual evidence and the weight of opinion thrown against them. So what, I hear you say. Idiots clearly exist. Trouble is, we need this test as I said above. You don't want idiots in government you don't want idiots as scientists and you certainly don't want idiots running your local church. On the basis of this argument you would, for example, still want to keep drugs illegal - for idiots. Anyone who could reliably prove they were not an idiot could still use drugs. Idiots get orange juice and huge injections of vitamins. Or something. The test would therefore be to administer a standard dose of Salvia Divinorum after which the person would be interviewed. The box marked 'idiot' would be ticked in the case where the subject maintained with the same or increased fervour, the beliefs they held prior to taking the test. Those who come through the experience with changed or clearly modified beliefs would be classed as normal. Obviously the people conducting the interview would be 'normal'. Any takers? Kim Jones B. Mus. GDTL Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 0450 963 719 Phone: 02 93894239 Web: http://www.eportfolio.kmjcommp.com "I'm not saying there aren't a lot of dangerous people out there. I am saying a lot of them are in government" - Russell Brand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
