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Examination Day

posted 8 years ago by A1nut
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQAmclFLJo

That is a link to the episode on YouTube. And now that you've been given the opportunity to watch the episode, I feel no need to give a spoiler alert.

I've always been confused by this episode. Why would the government murder children with higher than normal intelligence? That doesn't make any sense. Murdering stupid children sure. But not the smart kids. Why kill the smart kids?

[–] BigMeanieHead 8 years ago

I feel they didnt kill them. The government took them away to fuel society...

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[–] supermancalculatorruler 8 years ago

I've always been confused by this episode. Why would the government murder children with higher than normal intelligence? That doesn't make any sense. Murdering stupid children sure. But not the smart kids. Why kill the smart kids?

*facepalm* good lord, I hope youre just being a troll and really aren't that dense.

[–] A1nut 8 years ago

Well, if you're so smart, why don't you explain it to everybody? If you don't explain it, then you prove that you don't know.

[–] parknuts-1 8 years ago

Keeping the people stupid is an easy way to control them.

[–] Adler-99 8 years ago

As evidenced by a certain recent election.

Smart people challenge the status quo and want change. Stupid people go along with the mooing herd.

[–] weirdozmedia 8 years ago

They were afraid intelligent people would disrupt their society by speaking out against the establishment, protesting, organizing unions, etc.

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[–] mikethemartian (6710) 5 years ago

Similar to why books were burned in Fahrenheit 451 and overly emotional entertainment was encouraged.