Low Intelligence

The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of RIghts prohibit discrimination based on someone’s intelligence level. This means they cannot be treated differently in political and social activities. Although some people would say that this is a terrible idea, it is unjust to not allow someone to practice their basic rights because they are not as smart as others. America was founded on the idea of freedom. If you take away someone’s rights based on their intelligence, that is not exactly freedom. Although some Americans may think letting someone with a low intelligence level do things like vote for a president is a bad idea, it is not fair to tell them that they cannot vote. Low intelligence does not mean that someone does not have …show more content…
However, intelligence does not completely correlate with someone’s ability to understand and safely be able to operate a vehicle or shoot a gun. You do not have to be a genius to understand the difference between right and wrong. Many leaders throughout the past who have been extremely intelligent have been the same leaders who have been the head of devastating events. Adolf Hitler was one of the smartest people of his time but he used his intelligence for evil rather than good. This is a prime example that just because someone is smarter than somebody else does not mean that they can make better decisions than someone who is less intelligent. Although he was doing what he thought was best, most people would disagree with his doings. Based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, discrimination based on intelligence is not allowed. Because someone has a low intelligence level does not mean that their rights should be taken from them. Taking away someone’s basic freedoms because they are not as smart as someone else is wrong and unjustified. No one should be politically or socially discriminated against solely based on their level of