Intelligence is more important than physical attractiveness

You have stated that the problem with intelligence leading to good things is that it also leads to bad, and quite frankly is there anything that can"t lead to negative outcomes if used incorrectly? Strength can be used to build shelter, but it could also be used to strangle someone to death. Or water which is essential for life, could be used to consume, or be used to drown someone in. Saying "Being physically attractive never has any disadvantages" is very much so, a fallacy. I say this because if one is focused purely on being physically attractive, they may develop a disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, they may become extremely self-conscious, and spend thousands of dollars to achieve an unrealistic idea of true beauty or attractiveness. (1)As an example, make-up is used only to make one-self look better or more physically attractive, and women have grown so self-conscious that 6 in 10 women refuse to go to work without a full face of make-up. There is no way to make yourself look better (If you"re already a physically healthy human being of course), except expensive plastic surgeries, and even then, it often occurs that one is never satisfied with how they look. Whereas, with intelligence, you can increase it, through games and practice at thinking in more depth. Another disadvantage of being physically attractive is that it may make you a target of a robbery, since many people judge based on appearance and if you look nice you must be rich, or another example, a woman may become the target of a rapist if she is overly physically attractive. The only thing being highly intelligent puts you in danger of is arrogance and getting angry at those less intelligent than you. You also stated, "Talking about making careers, hey the most famous people in the world today are film actors." I do not see how that supports your argument; after all, many people mostly care that an actor can act. Physically attractiveness is not a key aspect in becoming an actor, look at the cast of "The Big Bang Theory", not many would be considered physically attractive in the show. The same goes for many movies and TV shows, except perhaps in teenage dramas. If said person was obese (This is a very circumstantial argument. If someone is intelligent, it does not make them obese. In the same sense, someone who is physically attractive isn't necessarily stupid. I was assuming that we were going by the pretense that being average fitness and above average intelligence was more important, or better, than being of average intelligence and above average looks. Sorry for the confusion) , they can still sit in a lab and work on a cure to cancer. So there is still a good use of their intelligence there. And in saying the world would laugh at you, the intelligent person may not care, because they don"t care about how others see them. (2) It"s been proven that people with high intelligence levels don"t care about the opinions of others as much. Therefore, they wouldn't develop depression and commit suicide. True, being unfit can lead to diseases, but if someone is trying to get a tan to make themselves look good, they are likely to get melanoma or skin cancer. And it may have indirect consequences, such as a consequence from a bad decision because they didn"t use any reason, rational thinking or common sense in said decision. For example, having unprotected sex with someone on impulse and getting an STD, or having an unwanted pregnancy, not to mention moral guilt if one lost their virginity and felt bad about it afterwards. Or to showcase your intelligence you could do online debates" Or take an I.Q test which wouldn't only prove your intelligence, but it gives you the chance to win a scholarship to a good university where they pay for your degree, no burden on your parents if that happens. Or just get high grades and win a scholarship without an I.Q test, again no strain on your parents. Or you can just talk to people, and they will realize you are intelligent. I would like to point out that a physically attractive guy or gal may have anorexia, which isn't"t a proper eating habit whatsoever. The face value is more important? Seriously? What about if you stay married into your sixties, where both the male and female would no longer be sexually active, meaning there"s no point in physical attractiveness (I doubt they"d still be physically attractive at that age anyways) and one couldn't string together a meaningful sentence? (1)http://www.dailymail.co.uk... (2) http://www.eupedia.com... Specifically, the quote derived from this source, "Because they care less about the opinion and esteem of others, they tend to be less socially oriented, but also feel less easily lonely. Maybe it is because they have a very heightened sense of the "self"."