Jami Fears for the Future

I have to admit to watching a couple of reality shows. Celebrity Apprentice (edited so that you feel smarter, thanks NBC) and Biggest Loser are the current ones, though I did watch and enjoy the Joe Schmoe Show (first season only, second one sucked) and I couldn't stop watching that one where people allowed themselves to be repeatedly beaten up so they could "win" a spot in pro-wrestling. Very train-wreckish, that one. Anyway, I also watch a few of the "Worlds Dumbest . . ." style shows, especially the ones courtesy of the Smoking Gun, which features "celebrities" (use that term lightly) commenting on the clips. I watch two judge shows - People's Court and Judge Judy, which I consider to be, sadly, the classiest of the judge show bunch. And, observing this much of humanity, I can only come to one conclusion - we, as a people, are getting stupider. It must be a result of our anti-Darwinism, where we protect the least fit (and I'm not talking physically, here) from their own bad choices, inadequacies and basic self-destructive natures. That and the fact that smart people, decent, intelligent educated people, seem to have less children overall. Yes, that's a generalization and I know some wonderful families with tons of kids. However, I also see far more ding-dongs with 8 kids by 5 different partners, none of whom I would trust to watch my dirty laundry at the laundromat. For more on the logical outcome of this premise, see the movie Idiocracy. I'm not sure what can be done to reverse this dumbening trend, but I have a few suggestions, not that anyone who needs them will read this blog: 1. If you have to bail him out of jail repeatedly, don't have kids with him. 2. If a friend, significant other, or relative asks you to cosign for something because they have bad credit and can't do it - pause for just a moment and ask yourself - how did he/she get bad credit? From not repaying creditors (that's the people who lend someone money)? This means that someone who has a history of not paying people back is asking you to be responsible for the money they are borrowing from someone else who they are probably not going to pay back. Get it? 3. If you have more than 3 children by more than 3 partners, please get fixed. We don't need you to mix up the gene pool all by yourself, and your kids just have a bigger chance of committing unintentional incest. 4. Watch some of the judge shows and notice how many of the bad stories start out with "We was drinkin' . . ." Alcohol can be fun, but know what kind of drunk you are and stick with a nice comfy buzz. These are just a few guidelines to help you live a happier, healthier life. Thank you.