&gt; I guess wallowing in your ignorance is par for the course<p>I don&#x27;t know why you choose to be so hostile? It&#x27;s a bit condescending, and your position is not any more correct than I.<p>&gt; Even the Army has long held minimum standards for mental capabilities. This is backed up by a lot of research<p>And the same was said about women serving in combat roles... until recently.<p>I also happen to come from a military family, and can attest to the bar being very, very low regarding mental capabilities. I grew up around these folks. It&#x27;s actually who the military seeks for low rank positions - not independent thinkers, they want compliance without question. You don&#x27;t get that with highly educated individuals. I know this is anecdotal, but it does have value.<p>Change your outlook, because it&#x27;s awful. Having zero faith in people&#x27;s abilities to rise to meet new challenges is odd, to say the least. You seem content to keep people poor, dumb, and useless. A new economy requires higher level of skills and thought. The time to start brewing that ecosystem is now, not later.