Stupidity, is relative.

As forrest gump said: "Stupid is as stupid does".

We are stupid, if our actions come from illogical thought processes.

As an example, we may be geniuses, but the act of condemning someone who we know is mentally challenged, is infact stupid.

A lack of knowledge is not bad per se, it is acting on it that makes us dumb.

Making the same mistake, despite pass experiences, is in fact, acting on lack of knowledge.

But as someone here said, it could also be, that we do not understand the reasoning behind the repetition of the action. It could be us who has limited knowledge and commenting.

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Added on December 9, 2009, 11:21 amThis is why, I always ask people, "Why? Why? Why?" before I start thinking their ideas are wrong.

But then again, the method in which the person does things without explaining the logic behind it (when people ask, and there is no reason to hide); Now that is officially stupid.

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Added on December 9, 2009, 11:40 amWith the example posted previously. If we are smart but did not study, and score the exam.

Then we are not in fact lack of knowledge, because on the spot, we have generated knowledge using our minds. Without knowledge, we could not score, unless it was mere luck.

But the act of not studying because we think we are smart, this is stupid, because we lack the knowledge, as to what questions will come up during the exam, and whether we would be able to generate info on the spot.

This post has been edited by TheDoer: Dec 9 2009, 11:41 AM