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My theory is that unintelligent people don't learn to be moral in general, they learn specific behaviors. Tell a smart person "don't beat girls" and they hear "don't hurt the physically weaker". Tell a dumb person the same and they hear "girls are special, it's OK to beat boys".
May 10, 2025, 12:22 AM
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