If there's ONE thing i hate, it is stupidity.

I simply CANNOT stand it when i read things from LECTURERS that are so stupid it's bordering moronic.

So that everyone will be clearer. This post has to do with something called "practical syllogism". In the case of a simple syllogism - It's a statement which consists of 2 premises, and leads to a conclusion. Whether or not the conclusion is sound and valid, depends on the validity of the 2 premises and whether these 2 premises NECESSARILY lead to the said conclusion. Example:

(1) All men are mortal.
(2) Socrates is a man.
Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.

Alright. I was studying for computing when they started on this topic, promoting the importance of critical thinking, posing this question:

What do you think is the missing premise in the opinion "Young children should not be allowed to use mobile phones?"

(a) "Because mobile phones are not healthy to young children." It should be FOR young children. Not TO.

(b) "Because they tend to use SMS which is a bad language." I personally was under the impression that SMS was an acronym for "Short Message Service". But HEY! Who am i to know right?? If they say SMS is a bad language, then it must be!*epiphany*

(c) "Because they can lose them easily."

(d) "All of the above."

WHAT KIND OF A STUPID QUESTION IS THIS!?

It's so subjective! How would i know what everyone else thinks!? And i'm sure there is a 100% consensus on WHY children should not be allowed to carry handphones! STUPID question i tell you.

And i'll bet you these kinda stupid questions will come up during the exams.

At which point, my arteries will all start bursting one by one, and i will suffer a coronary before i get to complete the paper. And on my medical chart, under "cause(s) of attack" it will read - brought on by combination of bad grammar and stupidity.

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