We have found that religion only turns people dumb. For instance, in Mexico, there's a whole lotta Catholics and there's a whole lotta dumb.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religion is claimed to make people unintelligent, citing Mexico’s many Catholics as an example.
- In plain terms
- Religion supposedly turns people dumb, using Mexico as proof.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid assuming causation without evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people link belief systems to intellect?
- What evidence would refute this claim?
Another view
The assertion is a broad, unsupported stereotype.
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