And the underlying assumption in all of this is that intellect equals moral and ethical behavior.

It's a faulty assumption.

Look as recently as Osama bin Laden, who received a traditional education; or, look at Dr. Josef Mengele, the SS physician at Auschwitz, who conducted some pretty disgusting experiments.
graymatter Reviewed by graymatter on . Jews vs. Muslims: I thought this was interesting... puts things in perspective.. --- Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% of the world population... They have received the following Nobel Prizes: Literature: Rating: 5