To those who contributed to the discussion positively or negatively, thank you. I chose to remove the original post because...well...my point was proven. In just the few responses garnered over the 3 or so hours this post existed, the point was painstakingly proven. This isn't the 1st forum I posted it, as I was conducting a bit of a social experiment. If you're interested in seeing the post as a whole, message me and I'll send you a link to one of the ongoing discussions on other forums. This thread can be closed.
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I read your whole argument through and I agree. I feel like I don't quite fit into that category though just because I have more of a realistic outlook on life and am also more creative. I think the contributing factor is simply ease of feedback that reinforces stupidity and ignorance. It is the time where replying to an intellectual post with a stupid joke/insult will get more "likes" or upvotes than the actual post. I would also like to remind you that correlation does not equal causation. There are many cultural factors that play into the intelligence of this generation of people.