Physical appearance vs. Intelligence: A Serious Question.

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

Trout the only explanation I got is pity.

For the mental side I think we all agree if all things are even you really should've found a mentally handicapped companion, with a good chance of some physical handicap like being deaf because I'm sure your talking is 10x worse then your typing.
Now the physical side they'd obviously need to be blind that goes without saying but then one would have to realize they could still feel you or the lack of you so they would also likely have to have congenital insensitivity or at the very least have some kind of moderate nerve damage.

See it is possible to make fun of a persons mental and physical attributes (or lack of them).

 

[JohnStockalypse]

There is an undercurrent that a person intellectual ability is based in part on effort.

I don't want to assume anything but are you saying intellectual ability is based on effort or just that there's a perception of that? I agree there's a perception, but I don't think it's really true. Some people are just naturally smarter than other by no real achievement of their own other than luck of the draw. I also think an attractive physical appearance takes a great deal of work. Working out, eating right, etc. Most "highly intelligent" people could not handle the rigors athletes and celebrities put their bodies through to look good.

Some of that might stem from a confusion of knowledge versus intelligence.

Which of these do you feel is more acceptable to ridicule? Are either of them more acceptable than physical appearance? Why?

Also, since there is no physical sign of intelligence, people tend to assume that they are slightly above-average there, regardless of reality.

Interesting point. So should it be acceptable for people who can plainly see they have a better physical appearance be free to mock those who are inferior?

 

[JohnStockalypse]

Why settle? You're a bright guy with I believe a strong career path? So why settle?

Careful, he may take that as an insult to his girl freind and have you infracted.

 

[TroutBum]

Trout the only explanation I got is pity.

For the mental side I think we all agree if all things are even you really should've found a mentally handicapped companion, with a good chance of some physical handicap like being deaf because I'm sure your talking is 10x worse then your typing.
Now the physical side they'd obviously need to be blind that goes without saying but then one would have to realize they could still feel you or the lack of you so they would also likely have to have congenital insensitivity or at the very least have some kind of moderate nerve damage.

See it is possible to make fun of a persons mental and physical attributes (or lack of them).

You do realize that I have a voice like Johnny Gilbert mixed with Marty Robbins, the body of Brad Pitt mixed with Matt Harpring, and the brain of Einstein mixed with Andrew Dice Clay -- right? I'm the catch of the century, and you're a bottom feeding pooh finger. Get off my train!

 

[Bronco70]

Careful, he may take that as an insult to his girl freind and have you infracted.

Just for the record, Kicky was not involved in the issuance of that infraction.

He did not vote.

 

[JohnStockalypse]

I bet he whined about it though. He did so to me twice.

 

[sirkickyass]

I'm referring to your response to moe about one's looks. You said you'd "settle for marginally below average." Why?

I was talking about my own looks. I would settle for getting up to marginally below average. I'm all for the bare minimum.

 

[sirkickyass]

Careful, he may take that as an insult to his girl freind and have you infracted.

Sirkickyass - while this train of thought was started by our recent lover's quarrel, I AM NOT DIRECTING THIS AT YOU.

You made it almost eight hours.

 

[JohnStockalypse]

I was warning him. Not talking to you, once again.

 

[The-Joker]

I wrote a good, well thought out response to this... which culminated with me telling JSL to "quit being a bitch", but the damn thing timed out on me.

I'm kinda pissed off now.


But essentially appearance is on the outside, intelligence is on the inside... you can fake intelligence and hide stupidity. You can't fake ugly.

Your opinion, determines your outlook on your intelligence
Others opinions, determines your outlook on appearance.

Which is why a "stupid joke" is easily jested and shrugged off, and a "fat joke" isn't.

 

[One Brow]

I don't want to assume anything but are you saying intellectual ability is based on effort or just that there's a perception of that?

That there is a perception.

Most "highly intelligent" people could not handle the rigors athletes and celebrities put their bodies through to look good.

I think you underestimate the rigors required to be extremely knowledgeable.

Which of these do you feel is more acceptable to ridicule?

I don't recall ever endorsing ridicule or people. I only endorse ridicule of ideas, and endeavor to hold myself to that standard.

 

[One Brow]

I bet he whined about it though. He did so to me twice.

That would be contrary to every moderator's discussion I've seen where a poster disagreed with sirkickyass. The projection is mile-deep.