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What's the dump-stat of the modern day work-force?
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<blockquote data-quote="0bsolete" data-source="post: 4147022" data-attributes="member: 56795"><p>I would say constitution.</p><p></p><p>One thing I would like to note though: in this day and age in America, physical strength and constitution are not vital to day to day life. In another age or another world, yes, those things are vital. True, those malnourished African children might be able to run and climb trees like ninja, but they need to run and climb trees like ninja if they want to have an edge in life. I assure you those children can't type at 65 words per minute, set up a powerpoint presentation or file their own taxes because they don't need to. We focus on what we are most likely going to survive on, our minds. They focus on their primary need, their bodies. I would not say that we are intrinsically inferior to them because we can't lift as much or run as long and to be honest, I think that in some ways, it might be a good thing the way things are. No, people don't eat as healthy and they die a little earlier than the other Americans. They live longer than the African children, but not as long as the most fit of the Americans either. Yes, I could indeed spend 2 hours a night at the gym on the weekdays and be in far better shape. I would be able to run faster, longer and I could lift more. I might be able to climb trees in a tenth of the time it takes me now. But at what point in my life will I need to climb a tree as quick as I can? Or run faster than anybody else for 20 minutes straight? I won't give up just over 5% of my life (assuming 10 hours a week) to something which I take no pleasure in, when that time could be spent with my family, or preparing myself for upcoming challenges that I am more likely to face or even just enjoying the short life I have.</p><p></p><p>Yes, Americans may be less healthy physically than other countries. Yes, we may not be living as many years as we could. But we don't have to have those things to survive. I'm honestly proud that we have gotten to the point where a person can live despite being overweight and weak. I'm proud we have gotten to the point where we have the luxury of spending our resources to help others, instead of vitally needing them just to live another day. Call the overweight problem a sign of human degradation, I call it a sign that humans have improved themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="0bsolete, post: 4147022, member: 56795"] I would say constitution. One thing I would like to note though: in this day and age in America, physical strength and constitution are not vital to day to day life. In another age or another world, yes, those things are vital. True, those malnourished African children might be able to run and climb trees like ninja, but they need to run and climb trees like ninja if they want to have an edge in life. I assure you those children can't type at 65 words per minute, set up a powerpoint presentation or file their own taxes because they don't need to. We focus on what we are most likely going to survive on, our minds. They focus on their primary need, their bodies. I would not say that we are intrinsically inferior to them because we can't lift as much or run as long and to be honest, I think that in some ways, it might be a good thing the way things are. No, people don't eat as healthy and they die a little earlier than the other Americans. They live longer than the African children, but not as long as the most fit of the Americans either. Yes, I could indeed spend 2 hours a night at the gym on the weekdays and be in far better shape. I would be able to run faster, longer and I could lift more. I might be able to climb trees in a tenth of the time it takes me now. But at what point in my life will I need to climb a tree as quick as I can? Or run faster than anybody else for 20 minutes straight? I won't give up just over 5% of my life (assuming 10 hours a week) to something which I take no pleasure in, when that time could be spent with my family, or preparing myself for upcoming challenges that I am more likely to face or even just enjoying the short life I have. Yes, Americans may be less healthy physically than other countries. Yes, we may not be living as many years as we could. But we don't have to have those things to survive. I'm honestly proud that we have gotten to the point where a person can live despite being overweight and weak. I'm proud we have gotten to the point where we have the luxury of spending our resources to help others, instead of vitally needing them just to live another day. Call the overweight problem a sign of human degradation, I call it a sign that humans have improved themselves. [/QUOTE]
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