Do you think that as Americans are becoming more unhealthy, that we are also becoming less intelligent?
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The only difference in average intelligence between regional groupings stem from some populations living in such poverty that malnourishment effects their mental development in a significant way. If your question is whether less healthy lifestyles are effecting the mental development of American youth or not I would say no, at least not yet.  \n\nOn the other hand I’ve noticed that most people with the discipline to maintain a healthy lifestyle apply that same self-discipline to better educating themselves.  This is as opposed to people who are too lazy to keep themselves healthy and often struggle in competitive environments including higher education.  I think I fall somewhere between those two groups, most people do.\n\nRegards,\nArmus
913978
Well let's see.  As we the citizens are required more and more often to change our ways to appease someone else and not the other way around as it should be, I think America is being assimilated.  Like the Borg say, "Resistance is futile!"  Something needs to be done to stop all this nonsense.
1009219
The American tends to be more ignorant, or more of an asshole.
563529
not really cuz almost everything british people do, they beet the americans. one of the studies concluded that british people are more healthy and stuff than americans and researchers don't now why?
801207
No.  The electorate is getting dumber, not smarter.
651328
Yes there is a terrible decline in behavior, manners and rudness!  My feeling is that people have become more and more selfish with each generation.   There is a desperate lack of consideration for anyone but yourself.  Things like road rage, talking on your cell phone in the movie theater, cutting in line ahead of others, tell people around you that you think you are more important than anyone else around and just put up with it because you're allowed to be rude.  But god forbid someone should do any of those things to you!  Sorry to use the word you so much.  Not directed at anyone in particular, hahaha.
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probably yeah! but it's also because people have changed, people dont walk as much as they used to, people drive everywhere, spend more time in front of the tv rather than out and about.  also we eat alot more shit than we used to. If that many people are getting stoned regulary then i expect they are munching on take aways and chocolate and biscuits and loads of fatty stuff.
19432
We are accually NOT smarter then all animals..\nWe were just lucky to find a better means of communication and interpretation of our situation. That has nothing to do with us being smarter...
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decreasing......i just think that ppl are more aware of different cultures,,, hopfully
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It has sadly become far too focused on itself.  If you need more proof, just take a look around at the number of people engaged in a cell phone conversation in public.\n\nIt seems to me our entire culture has turned in on itself, making it ever more convenient to separate ourselves from the world.  Technology has become a double-edged sword, providing us with amazing new ways to be more productive and organized, but often at the expense of human interaction.  Communicaton and entertainment devices provide us with amazing mobility, but our Blackberrys and iPods only further cut us off from one another.\n\nOf course, technology isn't the whole problem.  Our culture has also become incredibly jaded and disenfranchised, always expecting the worst from others and usually getting it.  We use childish, egotistical athletes as role models, making life all about "getting paid".  Our fascination with celebrity has become an obsession--just check out the ratings for "reality" shows.  And our domestic and international political views are too often shaped by sound bites and media talking heads.  Apparently it's just easier to agree with someone than figure it out yourself.\n\nI don't believe it has to be like this.  Our technological advancements don't have to come with a price that devalues our very existence.  And we do not just have to accept that the world with all its troubles is simply beyond redemption.  We simply have to want to be involved in the lives of others. How do we do that?  Parents have to care more about their kids' relationships with others (not to mention their own) than they do about making sure they're doing the right things.  We have to educate on how to use technology to collaborate, instead of to isolate.  We have to look harder for our heroes.  Let's face it--the one thing 9/11 taught Americans was who they really were.  In short, we all have to love ourselves and life and be obsessed about them less.
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Some where in a million year from now -- yes. Right now -- no.\nWe are evolving, but the difference at this moment is subtle. But will be evident later. \nThe mean height of people all over the world is supposed to be on the rise. \nMean IQ is supposed to be on the rise. \nI would say, we would evolve into more intelligent tall people. \nie if we don't destroy the earth before this fact becomes evident.
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I think America has come along way to be more ethical and to show more humanity and humane treatment of one another because of fair labor laws, the equal rights amendment, civil rights movement, fair housing, and laws to protect people against discrimination, age, sex, and religion.  If people feel discriminated against they can just sue someone anymore.  Also, I believe American's on the whole are more educated these days.  But I have known people including myself who have been treated poorly and their civil rights stepped on by those in control and authority.  We still have alot of evil-doers in this country who are very corrupt and we unfortunately still have the "good ole boy" system in our country where money talks.  And with the treatment given to American POW's by our own American military makes me not proud at all to be an American sometimes.  Especially violating the Geneva convention.
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no, only a few people are smart. Most of us did not discover anything new, though of anything new. We just learn whatever ppl thought up and most of us couldn't even follow the ideas becoz we are not able to think logically.
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I think there have always been idiots and there always will be. I don't know if there is a growing majority of idiots, but I guess as the world's population grows then the number of idiots grows too. But on the other hand, I strongly believe that dumb people have more kids than smart people. So I guess their percentage of the population could indeed be rising.
195886
Yes ... much better off.\nNo ... much worse off.\n\nI guess it balances itself out.
302001
i'd say yes. in most of the world and in the US before the 60's, 50%+ of the population smoked. since there are more people outside of the US than in the US, I would say that there are more geniuses smoking than not.
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That is the general opinion all over the world at the moment, but the truth of the matter is that Americans are no less educated than any one else in any other country.  I pinpoint the blame on the examples you pointed out as mere cases of general human stupidity.  And unfortunately for most, the stupid people are often the most vocal.  I think it's safe to say that Americans are no less intelligent that any other country's population, as idiocy is a general characteristic of humanity that is non-specific to any group of people.  America's stupids are just more vocal, and Americans are a huge news topic at the moment, so there is this sudden wave of "Look at America".  This causes people to look at what idiots in our country are doing and forget that they have morons in their country as well.  Education in America is fine.  People are just dumb.