MystikIncarnate

My boss disagrees with this.

I think their entry requirements are doing exactly what they're supposed to.

The problem is that intelligence, even if we could measure it correctly, doesn't and shouldn't imply what a person knows, nor their experiences and the wisdom that they carry.

Someone can be learned with a low IQ. Someone can be wise and similarly low IQ. In the same way, someone with a high IQ can be unwise.

The problem with having only one individual metric for a group which believes themselves to compose the smartest people, is that they're arrogant. I know plenty of people who are so extremely intelligent that I am certain that they could be a part of Mensa; yet, they are not. When they looked into it, they decided it would be unwise to become a member, given the requirements and the attitudes of, and about, the group.

Hell, there's a decent chance I could get in. I've never tried and I don't care to, for all the same reasons, so I would never know if I could "make it" or not.

Their arrogance and hubris is their undoing.

... Or wisdom.

You won't get a down vote from me.

Anyone who has tried other methods and had to resort to this because it's the only thing that worked... That's respectable effort. Using an adjustable collar and slowly ramping up until it provides the desired effect is also key in my mind.

After that, as long as you're not intentionally sitting on the remote until the collar runs out of power, I'm pretty okay with getting things done using the methods that are required to do it (as long as the outcomes are not illegal, that is).

Lovely dog. I'm glad you were able to provide a good home to them. Take care.

What about crating your children?

Asking for a friend.

In the instance you specifically cite, depending on the laws in their specific jurisdiction, that can certainly happen. I'm aware that there are laws in some/many areas (honestly not sure how common it is), that I've heard referred to as "Romeo and Juliet" laws. They specifically exempt people from such charges if their ages are too similar.

Of course the specifics are going to depend on the laws in the specific jurisdiction where it happened, when it happened.... But I'm aware such laws exist.

Always has been.

I was hoping that's how it came across, since that's what happened. So thank you for the confirmation.

I've never been much for dating significantly younger women, since they're usually a bit unpredictable. By the time my SO and I got together, we were established in our careers and just looking for someone that wouldn't constantly stir up drama. Our relationship has thankfully been extremely drama free. If there's a problem we talk about it like the adults we are.

Y'know what? Not the worst idea I've heard.

Oh good. More stress.

True. I made an assumption, you have a point.

You're not wrong, but I would call out a point of clarity, that youth is far more fetishized for women.

I'm a dude, but as far as I can tell, guys need a bit of luck in the looks category (not the most important thing, but not looking disfigured generally helps), ambition, and success (mainly money). I had terrible luck with women. I'm not the best looking guy out there but I'm certainly not the worst either... And I could find relationships, but it always quickly fell apart. Once I decided to improve upon myself, and go to college in the pursuit of a well paying job, I found that my ambition was generally enough to keep people's attention, romantically.