This simple test that can help you decide who to vote for....

[TalkingDog]

The article discusses a study showing that men whose faces are wider relative to facial height are more likely to engage in unethical behavior.

http://news.discovery.com/human/facial-bone-structure-crime-110705.html


The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that an individual's genes and hormonal development can influence that person's behavior. The research also supports that certain static physical characteristics — in this case, a man's facial bone structure — may serve as reliable visual cues to behavior.

Haselhuhn, an assistant professor in the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said the new data indicates high WHRs tend to be those greater than 1.9.

"Historical examples of men falling into this general range are John F. Kennedy (2.15), Richard Nixon (2.02), and Ken Lay (1.86)," he said, adding that Bill Clinton (2.07) and John Edwards (2.38) also exhibit the trait and "have notably been caught in ethically-compromising positions."

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"Men with low WHRs, such as John Lennon (1.63) tend to have longer rather than narrower faces," he explained. "George 'I cannot tell a lie' Washington (1.75) and William Shakespeare (1.44) also have low WHR's, though it is difficult to gather precise measurements from painted portraits."

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Hey.... its not perfect, but desperate times....

[Horse with no Name]

1. So this is why the republican men are all pasty pig-faced cretins? n/t

[Taverner]

2. What was that old American pseudo-science that the NAZIs bought into?

Vitalogy?

Something about how the skull can indicate moral stature?

[RZM]

3. I think that's 'phrenology' n/t

[TalkingDog]

4. I thought that was Phrenology... But that was from the Victorian era

[Taverner]

6. That was it - yes it was

But NAZI Eugenicists 're-investigated' it during the Third Reich

'Ja, der Aryan race is ze best!'

And then they tried to kill everyone

[tularetom]

5. Newt Gingrich? Rush Limpballs? Lou Dobbs?

It's actually sort of fun thinking about all the slimy moon faced bastards out there.

I 'm feeling pretty good since I checked out at an extremely ethical 1.50.

That said I'm skeptical of these kinds of studies.