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Right-wingers are less intelligent than left wingers, says study
- Apr 24, 2012 12:58 am GMT
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html[/url]
Here are some facts.
- Children with low intelligence grow up to be prejudiced
- Right-wing views make the less intelligent feel 'safe'
- Analysis of more than 15,000 people
Right-wingers tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow up to have racist and anti-gay views, says a controversial new study.
Conservative politics work almost as a 'gateway' into prejudice against others, say the Canadian academics.The paper analysed large UK studies which compared childhood intelligence with political views in adulthood across more than 15,000 people.The authors claim that people with low intelligence gravitate towards right-wing views because they make them feel safe.
Crucially, people's educational level is not what determines whether they are racist or not - it's innate intelligence, according to the academics.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:00 am GMT
On social issues......- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Apr 24, 2012 1:04 am GMTsimilar studies have been made around the world, all supporting the data presented in the OP, just from different statistical angles, so i'm not surprised
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Well, there is the fact that conservatives are less open to new thought patterns.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:09 am GMTSaint Mark the ascetic: On spiritual Law wrote:First of all, we know that God is the begining, middle and end of everything good ; and it is impossible to have faith in anything good or to carry it into effect except in Christ Jesus and the Holy spirit.
Yeah I don't buy it.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:14 am GMT
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Well, there is the fact that conservatives are less open to new thought patterns.
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People of lower intelligence tend to be like that too. It's hardly surprising, the lower your mental capacity, the lower the chance you'll actually stop to qiestion your views.
It does apply to other political groups too, but more conservatism, if we're talking about social conservatism.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:15 am GMT
Not buying this propaganda. I have seen Liberals just as stupid. BTW, I am a moderate that leans left on most things. I just see that both ends have valid ideas.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Apr 24, 2012 1:15 am GMT
[QUOTE="Philokalia"]
Yeah I don't buy it.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:19 am GMT
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The Atheism Union || last.fm || Try avast! for free!Correlation doesn't imply causation. That said, those unwilling to learn new things often wouldn't be open-minded to other positions or ideas.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Apr 24, 2012 1:21 am GMT[QUOTE="Zeviander"]Correlation doesn't imply causation. That said, those unwilling to learn new things often wouldn't be open-minded to other positions or ideas.[/QUOTE]Pretty much. Being closed minded isn't isolated to one end of the spectrum.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:32 am GMTAnybody could have told you this. There is no logic in being anti-gay or racist at all and it is almost always linked to religious beliefs. This is why I have an incredibly hard time respecting the intelligence of the religious because they are so blind to their own beliefs that they refuse to think for themselves and as a result have their religion think for them. They hide behind the bible and god as reasons for not wanting gay-marriage, they hide behind the bible and god when they are presented scientifical evidence that contradicts their beliefs, they hide behind the bible and god when something bad happens in their lives, do you see the pattern? These are weak minded people who are unwilling to think for themselves. Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with people who want to believe in god, they are free to believe whatever they want, but it's the people who try and present evidence for their god, the people who tell you that you are going to burn for an enternity simply because you don't believe what they beleive, the people who are so f***cking far gone on the intelligence scale that it's not even worth trying anymore with them, those are the people I have a problem with. It just so happens that most of these people cling to the political side that conforms with their beliefs the most. The study is accurate and it's not the first study to say the same thing and is far from liberal "propaganda"
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:36 am GMT[QUOTE="RealzAtheist"]Anybody could have told you this. There is no logic in being anti-gay or racist at all and it is almost always linked to religious beliefs. This is why I have an incredibly hard time respecting the intelligence of the religious because they are so blind to their own beliefs that they refuse to think for themselves and as a result have their religion think for them. They hide behind the bible and god as reasons for not wanting gay-marriage, they hide behind the bible and god when they are presented scientifical evidence that contradicts their beliefs, they hide behind the bible and god when something bad happens in their lives, do you see the pattern? These are weak minded people who are unwilling to think for themselves. Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with people who want to believe in god, they are free to believe whatever they want, but it's the people who try and present evidence for their god, the people who tell you that you are going to burn for an enternity simply because you don't believe what they beleive, the people who are so f***cking far gone on the intelligence scale that it's not even worth trying anymore with them, those are the people I have a problem with. It just so happens that most of these people cling to the political side that conforms with their beliefs the most. The study is accurate and it's not the first study to say the same thing. [/QUOTE] So, you are not going to pay any attention to someone....and they are the ones who lack a open mind..........
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:36 am GMT[QUOTE="RealzAtheist"] Anybody could have told you this. There is no logic in being anti-gay or racist at all and it is almost always linked to religious beliefs. This is why I have an incredibly hard time respecting the intelligence of the religious because they are so blind to their own beliefs that they refuse to think for themselves and as a result have their religion think for them. They hide behind the bible and god as reasons for not wanting gay-marriage, they hide behind the bible and god when they are presented scientifical evidence that contradicts their beliefs, they hide behind the bible and god when something bad happens in their lives, do you see the pattern? These are weak minded people who are unwilling to think for themselves. Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with people who want to believe in god, they are free to believe whatever they want, but it's the people who try and present evidence for their god, the people who tell you that you are going to burn for an enternity simply because you don't believe what they beleive, the people who are so f***cking far gone on the intelligence scale that it's not even worth trying anymore with them, those are the people I have a problem with. It just so happens that most of these people cling to the political side that conforms with their beliefs the most. The study is accurate and it's not the first study to say the same thing and is far from liberal "propaganda" [/QUOTE]Whose alt are you?
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:40 am GMT
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[url]http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/22/science-say-gop-voters-better-informed-open-minded/[/url] You can find an article to support anything you want to say.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:42 am GMT
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I have seen scare tactics and down right stupidity from both sides. Frankly you need to poll maybe 2-3 million to get an accurate account.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:54 am GMT
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Censor this.
[QUOTE="tenaka2"]
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html[/url]
Here are some facts.
- Children with low intelligence grow up to be prejudiced
- Right-wing views make the less intelligent feel 'safe'
- Analysis of more than 15,000 people
Right-wingers tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow up to have racist and anti-gay views, says a controversial new study.
Conservative politics work almost as a 'gateway' into prejudice against others, say the Canadian academics.The paper analysed large UK studies which compared childhood intelligence with political views in adulthood across more than 15,000 people.The authors claim that people with low intelligence gravitate towards right-wing views because they make them feel safe.
Crucially, people's educational level is not what determines whether they are racist or not - it's innate intelligence, according to the academics.
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Considering most politicians in power are pretty right-wing, I'd say if they aren't as intelligent, they're certainly as cunning, if not moreso.
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:57 am GMT
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. -Vince Lombardi
Winning isn't everything - but making an effort to win is. -Vince Lombardi
And now I'm supposed to assume this about all the right-wingers I meet now?
Gotcha....
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- Apr 24, 2012 1:58 am GMT
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In topic 'Study: Conservatives' Trust In Science At Record Low':
airshocker wrote: I think these "studies" are simply meant to discredit conservatism as a whole and make us all look like bible-thumping mountain people when that's very much not the case. no surprise there. inb4 all the right-wingers dismiss it on no grounds whatsoever- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Apr 24, 2012 2:28 am GMTanthonycg wrote:
And now I'm supposed to assume this about all the right-wingers I meet now?
no harm no foul
[QUOTE="anthonycg"]And now I'm supposed to assume this about all the right-wingers I meet now?
[/QUOTE] no harm no foul ;)- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Apr 24, 2012 2:30 am GMTLongZhiZi wrote:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/22/science-say-gop-voters-better-informed-open-minded/ You can find an article to support anything you want to say.
hence any validity any article might have when put to use substantiating an argument is null and void
makes sense
[QUOTE="LongZhiZi"][url]http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/22/science-say-gop-voters-better-informed-open-minded/[/url] You can find an article to support anything you want to say.
[/QUOTE] hence any validity any article might have when put to use substantiating an argument is null and void makes sense :)- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
