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Towered said:
That's the problem with a lot of people in our society - they think that someone's degree or what they do for a living automatically qualifies them as a genius. Just because they're good at one field doesn't mean that they aren't complete idiots in others. Ben Carson is a good example of this.
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The beginning of your statement is true. We have no idea how Ben would be as a president, however. I think he would do a better job than Trump, by the mere fact that he has patience and the ability to listen to people; among other things. Trump is far too impulsive and explosive.

Being a neurosurgeon, however, would have to mean that one is well read. That certainly doesn't hurt. Wouldn't you have more faith in one's ability to do a job (especially one of this magnitude) based on their level of intelligence vs. someone that lacks articulation? Being a surgeon would also mean that Carson would have to be able to think well on his feet and act swiftly and carefully in matters of emergency. Those are useful skills to have. Anyway, he won't be winning the nomination.
 
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Armour said:
The beginning of your statement is true. We have no idea how Ben would be as a president, however. I think he would do a better job than Trump, by the mere fact that he has patience and the ability to listen to people; among other things. Trump is far too impulsive and explosive.

Being a neurosurgeon, however, would have to mean that one is well read. That certainly doesn't hurt. Wouldn't you have more faith in one's ability to do a job (especially one of this magnitude) based on their level of intelligence vs. someone that lacks articulation? Being a surgeon would also mean that Carson would have to be able to think well on his feet and act swiftly and carefully in matters of emergency. Those are useful skills to have. Anyway, he won't be winning the nomination.
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"poverbs 22:4"

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...en-carson-house-homage-to-himself-in-pictures
 
Armour said:
If we want to lessen the scope of violent gun crime/culture, then that has to start in the home. Married couples need to stay true to their commitment to each other and not get divorced and shake up their children's well being, and or turn their kids against the other parent. Moms and dads also need to stop abandoning their children. Why is this happening? Parents need to take greater interest in their children's lives and be more aware of what they are consuming, who their friends are, and they need to monitor them better, etc. Greater familial bonds need to be made, like in past generations. Basically every single child that grows up in a household where respect for authority, self and others is instilled, love is plentiful, and a strong work ethic is encouraged, will turn out to be a good citizen. This is why conservatives are generally happier, more successful people; both familially and financially.
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Gun violence/crime is not correlated with happy marriages, healthy family bonds, etc. That is utterly spurious reasoning. People endure lousy marriages or bad childhoods and yet don't turn to gun violence; people have happy marriages/grow up in loving, respectful households and go on to commit gun crimes nonetheless.
 
Towered said:
That's the problem with a lot of people in our society - they think that someone's degree or what they do for a living automatically qualifies them as a genius. Just because they're good at one field doesn't mean that they aren't complete idiots in others. Ben Carson is a good example of this.
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People who do highly skilled jobs and hold degrees aren't infallible or categorically incapable of holding illogical, factually deficient opinions. They just have a set of skills that have been developed through education that they are able to apply in a certain context with a defined range of possible outcomes. It's not able being well read or articulate either.

There are people in my extended family who are trained to perform specialized medical procedures, operate large, complex pieces of machinery while keeping the safety of others in mind, etc. They read a lot and can state their opinions articulately, correctly using big words. But they still come up with ludicrous, ill-considered, even prejudicial opinions sometimes. And so do I.

Humans aren't trained or encouraged to consider all the evidence in the fullness of time and come to balanced, totally rational decisions. Our brains are rewarded for making quick and not always fully considered decisions because it's expedient and thinking is hard. We're also prone to jumping to conclusions and looking for confirmation of our biases. And if we decide we want something to be true, we'll cling to that idea and focus only on what reinforces that, no matter how much we have to twist things around to make them fit our view.
 
picard102 said:
No we wouldn't.
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Why do you say that? Since people are directly influenced by culture -- more than anything -- wouldn't providing more uplifting programming, film, music, etc. make for kinder people? There is zero benefit to reap from most of what is force-fed to us. What good does it do one to be exposed to the things I mentioned?
 
the lemur said:
Gun violence/crime is not correlated with happy marriages, healthy family bonds, etc. That is utterly spurious reasoning. People endure lousy marriages or bad childhoods and yet don't turn to gun violence; people have happy marriages/grow up in loving, respectful households and go on to commit gun crimes nonetheless.
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There may be exceptions, but I'd bet that most people in our prison system didn't have good upbringings. Generally, if you're raised with love and instilled with value for all human life, you turn out to be a good person. Obviously, one can come from a bad home and turn out well (but there is probably a degree of emptiness in the hearts of people that weren't loved/neglected, or who were abused, etc. in their childhood). The few (probably a very minuscule number) that do grow up in good homes and turn to crime probably have other factors that have led them down that road (i.e. losing one's job and belongings (becoming desperate/homeless); a cheating spouse; family ripped apart from the loss of a child; developing schizophrenia/other mental illnesses, etc.)
 
the lemur said:
People who do highly skilled jobs and hold degrees aren't infallible or categorically incapable of holding illogical, factually deficient opinions. They just have a set of skills that have been developed through education that they are able to apply in a certain context with a defined range of possible outcomes. It's not able being well read or articulate either.

There are people in my extended family who are trained to perform specialized medical procedures, operate large, complex pieces of machinery while keeping the safety of others in mind, etc. They read a lot and can state their opinions articulately, correctly using big words. But they still come up with ludicrous, ill-considered, even prejudicial opinions sometimes. And so do I.

Humans aren't trained or encouraged to consider all the evidence in the fullness of time and come to balanced, totally rational decisions. Our brains are rewarded for making quick and not always fully considered decisions because it's expedient and thinking is hard. We're also prone to jumping to conclusions and looking for confirmation of our biases. And if we decide we want something to be true, we'll cling to that idea and focus only on what reinforces that, no matter how much we have to twist things around to make them fit our view.
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All of what you said is true. I never said Ben Carson is without fault and I don't have to agree with everything he says or believes in order to like certain aspects of his character.
 
Towered said:
There you go. Total nutcase, as if we didn't already all know that.
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He's a "total nutcase" because why; he has some strange pictures in his house and holds beliefs that you don't share? Anyone -- including people you deeply respect -- probably have certain characteristics/tastes/opinions that you would find off-putting (even within your own family). Why not hold the good things about an individual up against the bad/things you don't like?
 
New concert series to be held at city hall as city seeks to promote music scene
As part of a new initiative to promote the city’s music scene, concerts will now be held in the rotunda at city hall approximately twice every month with the first one scheduled for this coming Thursday evening.

The series, dubbed ‘Live From City Hall,’ will only feature Toronto-based artists and is part of a wider strategy to promote the city’s music scene.

Thursday’s inaugural performance, which will run from 5 p .m. to 7 p.m., will include performances from roots-rock artists The Young Novelists and R&B and soul collective The Muso Project.

Mayor John Tory will also be on hand to speak about the ‘Live from City Hall’ series as will a representative from presenting sponsor Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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http://www.cp24.com/news/new-concer...s-city-seeks-to-promote-music-scene-1.2724757
 
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