Reply #3: By and large true too.

[Deja Q]

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Mediocre will always exist, as will talent and several other factors. "Human nature" is the encompassing term, but something less than human has warped what's acceptable in society.

Mediocrity can also occur when a person's basic needs are not met. Ironically, mediocrity can also occur if there is nothing to strive for. Yet if society used people in favor of their God-given gifts, I suspect mediocrity would go the way of the dinosaur and Republicans who claim to believe in God and act as if Satan is the one they should be impressing. (Note: Satan won't be impressed either way. Everyone and everything is mediocrity to him or worse.)