KD in CA Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Amusing little study. The authors certainly could have validated their conclusions by taking a look at some of the choleric posters on this board from a certain political persuasion.
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 There is an old saying that ignorance is bliss. It sure is and this study just confirms it.
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Oh... And if happiness is partly inherited... Doesn't this open up a whole can of worms with regards to other issues (and for the slow: I mean the whole gay-straight issue)? Happiness is a complex thing. Past studies have found that happiness is partly inherited, that Republicans are happier than Democrats, and that old men tend to be happier than old women.
olivier in france Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 There is an old saying that ignorance is bliss. It sure is and this study just confirms it. LOL In french we have an other expression "Heureux les simples d'esprit" (translation being something like "happy the simple minds")
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 LOL In french we have an other expression "Heureux les simples d'esprit" (translation being something like "happy the simple minds") Oh... And for the life of me, happiness is not in any way inherited. If republicans really believe this crap, they are killing themselves on every issue that most stand for. Edit: Empowerment brings a certain amount of happiness... And old white, republican males tend to have more empowerment.
IDBillzFan Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 No real surprise here. It stands to reason that people who take responsibility for their own happiness surely will find it a lot faster than those who rely on the government to provide an outlay of happiness based on their income. I suspect it won't take too much time before the current administration starts realizing that certain people have too much happiness and should give up some of their happiness to those who rely on the government for everything.
StupidNation Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Yeah, believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for disaster. Oh wait, we are trying the opposite now... how's it working? Those evil ol'whiteys sure don't understand the values of tolerance, denying principles and objectivity. Then I remembered the famous line of Aristotle: "Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying civilization."
Gene Frenkle Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Yeah, believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for disaster. Oh wait, we are trying the opposite now... how's it working? Those evil ol'whiteys sure don't understand the values of tolerance, denying principles and objectivity. Then I remembered the famous line of Aristotle: "Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying civilization." Having a three-year-old's absolute bipolar clarity of what is right and what wrong makes it easy to believe that one is holier than the disgusting masses.
DC Tom Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Having a three-year-old's absolute bipolar clarity of what is right and what wrong makes it easy to believe that one is holier than the disgusting masses. As loathsome a poster as I may or may not think you are, credit where due: that was friggin' awesome.
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 It does kind of fly in the face of the point of view that republicans are just stupid angry white men. Why worry? Be happy....
Max Fischer Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Then I remembered the famous line of Aristotle: "Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying civilization." Couple of questions: 1. What is your definition of tolerance? 2. Why is this quote a favorite of the right-wing? 3. How come extremists on both sides believe quotes as gospel that cannot be credibly verified anywhere? 4. How can we get you to be the face of the Republican Party?
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Yeah, believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for disaster. Oh wait, we are trying the opposite now... how's it working? Those evil ol'whiteys sure don't understand the values of tolerance, denying principles and objectivity. Then I remembered the famous line of Aristotle: "Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying civilization." No no no, they are happy because they believe Democrats and Liberals are dumb uneducated fools. Believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for Republicans ONLY!!!
DC Tom Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 2. Why is this quote a favorite of the right-wing? Probably because they made it up.
DC Tom Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 See #3. I saw #3. It should be "How come extremists on both sides believe quotes as gospel that are flat-out fictitious?" BTW...my "loathsome" crack earlier...I confused you with Frenkle. My apologies. You're merely irritating.
Max Fischer Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 I saw #3. It should be "How come extremists on both sides believe quotes as gospel that are flat-out fictitious?" BTW...my "loathsome" crack earlier...I confused you with Frenkle. My apologies. You're merely irritating. Um, thanks. I'm choked up . . .
olivier in france Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Yeah, believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for disaster. Oh wait, we are trying the opposite now... how's it working? Those evil ol'whiteys sure don't understand the values of tolerance, denying principles and objectivity. Then I remembered the famous line of Aristotle: "Tolerance is the last virtue of a dying civilization." yeah Tolerance is bad!!
olivier in france Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 No no no, they are happy because they believe Democrats and Liberals are dumb uneducated fools. Believing in God, morals, personal responsibility, culture, principles, and hard-work is a recipe for Republicans ONLY!!! i'm perfectly happy and don't believe in God and principles, will i survive doctor?
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