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'''Ignorance''' (from Latin ''ignorantia'') is the state of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed<ref>'''Ignorance''', Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam, 1934)</ref>. | '''Ignorance''' (from Latin ''ignorantia'') is the state of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed<ref>'''Ignorance''', Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam, 1934)</ref>. | ||
| − | For many people ignorance is bliss. They prefer not knowing something because it is often more comfortable than knowing it | + | For many people ignorance is bliss. They prefer not knowing something because it is often more comfortable than knowing it. |
| − | + | Liberals in particular hide from uncomfortable truths, often covering this up by cleverly accusing others of hiding. [[Al Gore]]'s documentary "[[An Inconvenient Truth]]" is a case in point. But the best known example is the Communist Manifesto which likens religious belief to drug abuse ("religion is the opium of the masses"). | |
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| + | The opposite of this liberal insanity is what Christian psychiatrist M. Scott Peck calls "dedication to reality at all costs". | ||
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Revision as of 17:35, May 26, 2007
Ignorance (from Latin ignorantia) is the state of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; or the state of being uneducated or uninformed[1].
For many people ignorance is bliss. They prefer not knowing something because it is often more comfortable than knowing it.
Liberals in particular hide from uncomfortable truths, often covering this up by cleverly accusing others of hiding. Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" is a case in point. But the best known example is the Communist Manifesto which likens religious belief to drug abuse ("religion is the opium of the masses").
The opposite of this liberal insanity is what Christian psychiatrist M. Scott Peck calls "dedication to reality at all costs".
References
- ↑ Ignorance, Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam, 1934)