46% of Americans are Morons!

...we should just admit that we depend too heavily on rattlesnakes to remove the most egregious idiots: Survey: Nearly half of Americans subscribe to creationist view of human origins By Dan Merica, CNN (CNN) – Forty-six percent of Americans believe that God created humans in their present form at one point within the past 10,000 years, according to a survey released by Gallup on Friday. That number has remained unchanged for the past 30 years, since 1982, when Gallup first asked the question on creationism versus evolution. Thirty years ago, 44% of the people who responded said they believed that God created humans as we know them today - only a 2-point difference from 2012. "Despite the many changes that have taken place in American society and culture over the past 30 years, including new discoveries in biological and social science, there has been virtually no sustained change in Americans' views of the origin of the human species since 1982," wrote Gallup's Frank Newport. "All in all, there is no evidence in this trend of a substantial movement toward a secular viewpoint on human origins." The second most common view is that humans evolved with God's guidance - a view held by 32% of respondents. The view that humans evolved with no guidance from God was held by 15% of respondents. Survey: U.S. Protestant pastors reject evolution, split on Earth's age Not surprisingly, more religious Americans are more likely to be creationists. Nearly 70% of respondents who attend church every week said that God created humans in their present form, compared with 25% of people who seldom or never attend church. Among the seldom church-goers, 38% believe that humans evolved with no guidance from God. The numbers also showed a tendency to follow party lines, with nearly 60% of Republicans identifying as creationists, while 41% of Democrats hold the same beliefs. Republicans also seem to be more black-and-white about their beliefs, with only 5% responding that humans evolved with some help from God. That number is much lower than the 19% of both independents and Democrats. According to Newport, a belief in creationism is bucking the majority opinion in the scientific community - that humans evolved over millions of years. "It would be hard to dispute that most scientists who study humans agree that the species evolved over millions of years, and that relatively few scientists believe that humans began in their current form only 10,000 years ago without the benefit of evolution," writes Newport. "Thus, almost half of Americans today hold a belief ... that is at odds with the preponderance of the scientific literature." The USA Today/Gallup telephone poll was conducted May 10-13 with a random sample of 1,012 American adults. The sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Quote Originally Posted by Warhammer820 View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-post1679408.html#post1679408) Pretty shocking they would be ok with that. only to an uptight, self-loathing, propaganda fanboy such as yourself...with your manufactured personality and your self-esteem derived from the accomplishments of others...of course to a person like you it would be shocking and severely uncomfortable to laugh at yourself...

Quote Originally Posted by Thaitanium View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679491) only to an uptight, self-loathing, propaganda fanboy such as yourself...with your manufactured personality and your self-esteem derived from the accomplishments of others...of course to a person like you it would be shocking and severely uncomfortable to laugh at yourself... I do laugh at myself and very rarely am I angry. There is no wrong in being proud to be from a country that is great. I am apart of that society and I have helped people increase their self-esteem and taught them how to take care of their bodies. When I pass by people on the street, I smile and tell them hi to try to make their day a little better. Total tight-ass, right?

In Australia it is generally considered OK to criticise aspects of Australia that you don't like. Anyone who gets upset by it would be labelled a bogan or a redneck. ---Update--- Quote Originally Posted by Warhammer820 View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679514) I am apart of that society and I have helped people increase their self-esteem and taught them how to take care of their bodies. [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/clap.gif] The USA, worlds leader in obesity [image: http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/images/smilies/yourock.gif]

Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Mulga View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679515) The USA, worlds leader in obesity Can't force them to practice what I preach outside of my lessons. If you teach, then you understand.

Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Mulga View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679515) The USA, worlds leader in obesity Fat diseased people are good for the economy.

^not now that you have healthcare.

Quote Originally Posted by Warhammer820 View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679514) When I pass by people on the street, I smile and tell them hi to try to make their day a little better. [image: http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRipUuRXl4H9cXUMcMbXomZuC97vnf8p8p5g4KSbPyYXkEPmpE0jw]

^BUSEY! Now that's an American hero!

Quote Originally Posted by cluezo View Post (http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/international-news/67335-46-of-americans-are-morons-4.html#post1679579) Fat diseased people are good for the economy. That is what our tax rate should be based on -- the fat pay more. That would literally be the only way to get all us slobs to slim down. They would all get skinny and in the best shape of their lives and then complain about how the govt screwed them all day.