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An enlisted man need only be dumb and well directed. Any additional intelligence is a benefit - but not required - since they will not be doing officer work.
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only a true fool would believe intelligence can be estimated based upon a rank.
are you one of those elitists that believes a degree is a direct reflection of one's intelligence? have you ever met an ignorant individual with a degree? more than one? have you ever met a truly intelligent individual without a degree? more than one?
a degree is evidence of a formal education, not proof of intelligence. a formal education does not necessarily instill the ability to analyze, interpret, and formulate a plan of action. lack of formal education does not exclude the ability to do the same.
lack of a commission means a lack of curiosity? an ignorance of one's surroundings?
an enlisted man only needs to be dumb enough to follow directions? what military service have you been around?
in all my time and experiences in the military i have only met 1 officer who displayed such misplaced, elitist contempt for the enlisted. i have however found similar elitist attitudes in the academic world, usually in people that would never be able to hold their own outside the walls of academia.