A perversion of Darwinism
The other day while I was getting ready for work and watching TV, I saw a story about a different type of speed dating event that was just held here in New York. Speed dating is hardly dating - it's a series of 3-10 minute 'dates', which takes place over the course of an hour or two, where men (or women) have a chance to meet (and rank) potential partners.Apparently, speed dating was started by a Rabbi in L.A. as a way for more Jewish singles to meet each other (Oi Vey!). Now there are speeding dating events for all ages, races, and sexual preferences, and organizers are having to think hard to come up with original ideas to create a unique speed dating experience.
Enter "Natural Selection Speed Date", a speed dating event for 'Rich Guys & Hot Girls', recently held here in New York. The criteria were simple - men had to be rich (yes, there were specific figures that had to be met, and the men had to provide proof), and women had to be 'hot' (no specific 'figures' here). The website of the company sponsoring the event says,'Women want money in a man, men want beauty in a woman - this is a factual force of nature.... This genetic cleansing is how the wealthy stay beautiful.'
Genetic cleansing? Other than their obvious lack of scientific knowledge (for example, that wealth isn't genetic (although it can be inherited)), this idea of beautiful women and successful men producing beautiful, successful offspring reminds me of a line credited to Albert Einstein (which he may or may not have actually said). Legend has it that Marilyn Monroe suggested Einstein and her would have amazing kids, with her looks and his intelligence. He replied,"I'm afraid, dear lady, it might be the other way around..."
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