Stupidity

Nelson (sadly not Pedro's friend Nelson, just some economist) asks if poor people are stupid, then follows up on a comment he received.
Last night some chick said something like,"Some people are just so stupid that you have to tell them what to do to protect them from themselves," talking about government regulations. Her moral righteousness and complete contempt for people are what struck me as much as the comment itself. What makes you think that you are smarter than other people? Nothing you said the entire night made me think you were anything other than a mediocrity. What makes you think you have the right to tell others to live how you want them to? If I want to be an idiot and I'm not endangering others, fuck off.