To be fair, intelligent ≠ wise and unintelligent ≠ foolish. With that in mind, his assessment of his children as having not been born “stupid” could be entirely justified.
You are not born stupid. Your way of life, adhering to virtue or not, succumbing to drugs or other guilty pleasures, makes your character and mind deteriorating. Smart, wise persons followed at least somehow their virtue.
No apologies necessary, though it is sad that in this day and age, every virtual comment is seen as some challenge, by default. I'm sure Commodus would be pleased.
Perhaps I should champion beginning every additive response with, "to add to this..."
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u/CalgacusLelantos 4d ago
To be fair, intelligent ≠ wise and unintelligent ≠ foolish. With that in mind, his assessment of his children as having not been born “stupid” could be entirely justified.