Intelligence can simply be defined as the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. Everyone is born with a certain capacity of knowledge. Others may have higher IQs than others but what matters is how much knowledge one is able to acquire with maturity and improve on their intelligence. Due to the interest in the intelligence capacity in human beings,some organizations have been formed in order to bring together individuals with high IQ s to share a social platform for them to exchange of ideas and conversate on various relevant issues.
Mensa is one of such Organisations,it was formed in 1946 in England by Roland Berill and Dr. Lance ware both lawyers. their main aiom was to appreciate people with a high IQ and offer a platform on which such people can interact regardless of race,religion and political affiliations. The organization has grown since its inception with almost 134000 members from 100 countries with more members across the world still joining. The only qualification one is required to have is an iq score within the upper 2% of its general population which translates to an IQ of 98 and above. This is achieved by under taking their IQ test or by another accepted institution.
Mensa initiative to offer a platform where intellectuals of all walks of life,famous or non famous can get to interact is applausible however some questions have been raised critiscizing it as being a discriminatory society against those people with low iqs. Others have critiscized it for being nothing more than a group for intelligent people to make themselves feel good about themselves. To me I see nothing wrong with its existence but view it just like a social club since there is a that they have achieved since its inception.
