This news story may just be the most ridiculous thing I have read in a very long time.  Are people really this naive and dumb? 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080529.wdunkindonut...

Or you can read this take:

http://www.deusexmalcontent.com/2008/05/donut-assholes.html

Pretty nice segway from, 'why are we content to let our kids be dumb'  to 'oh right, because we are surrounded by people who are dumb and don't know any better.'