Yeah, I hear this kind of thing a lot in religious debates and it always makes me cringe when people say this. People think evolution is this one ladder we're all climbing. It doesn't work that way. People need to get this idea of "less evolved" and "more evolved" out of their heads.

Besides there are plenty of apes out there that are much smarter then some of these people already.

Right and I don't get it. You can look at plenty of animals and point out senses they have that are superior to us. Birds can see things we can't, dogs have a much superior sense of smell to us and so on. Yeah, humans have a pretty nice one with our brains and hands that are great for intricate tasks but that doesn't suddenly make us so much more special.

What's funny is how offended some people get over it or how they try and twist it. Why? Life is a pretty incredible thing on its own. Why do we need some special distinction that makes us even more special to the life around us? Seems absurd to me but I know there's plenty of people that genuinely think this way.

The main reason given for it is that it helps prevent tooth decay in general. My city has gone back and forth a lot with this one and studies do show that when it is in the water tooth decay is noticeably lower then when it isn't.

The conspiracy theory is that it's being used to make people more docile and easier to control as well which some believe to be the real reason why some want it in the water in the first place.

Well, I think there is some proof that fluoride can to some extent effect your mood unless I'm mistaken, but to the degree that it's being used for the purpose of controlling the populace? Nah. It's really far fetched.

So, it's America's fault when Austrlians read about American conspiracy theories and say, "Looks legit, mate," now?

I wasn't being cranky, just snarky in an amicable way.

Please do. I want to see what Australian cranks like to wax conspiratorial about.

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I don't think that's unusual in Australia ...

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Everything you want to know about water fluoridation, from supposed medical benefits to batshit crazy conspiracy theories: rationalwiki.org/wiki/Water_fluoridation