2007-01-23 13:19:52 · 17 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes, ignorance is dangerous. The danger lies in being uneducated and uninformed. The lack of proper education and correct information can lead to fear. Fear is the basis of hate and anger. Hate and anger are the basis of negative events that happen in every day life both within ourselves and to others. Ignorance is both debilitating and destructive.
2007-01-23 13:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Abby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The quotation is "Ignorance is bliss!", and perhaps it is for the ignorant, but for society in general, and especially in a democracy, I feel certain that ignorance is indeed dangerous. I could give some current examples which I won't, not wanting to offend the perpetrators of ignorant behavior, some of whose names are well known! If the majority of the population are ignorant (including being uninformed), those who are not, who will then be in positions to make decisions for the rest (and not always in the best interests of the ignorant), will assume power. The ignorant abdicate the opportunities to control their lives and futures to a great extent, especially politically.
2007-01-23 13:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lynci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is extremely dangerous to us all
The cause of so many wars, racial tensions, neighbors fighting neighbors for eons and eons
If we all walked a little in the other man shoe...we would gain knowledge and understanding
To be ignorant is the one of the worse things in mankind, second
only to staying ignorant and refusing to gain knowledge
Then again...........ignorance is bliss
With the state of the world at times its great to be able to bury your head in the sand and ignore it all
To be a child again.......................
2007-01-23 17:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by darcy m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!.
myself my knowledge of many things is limited but I am secure in that my ignorance or need to hide my ignorance is not because I can ignore the things that I can change, but that I can live with myself knowing the difference between can change, and cannott.Can ignore the the things that I cannott change- serenity prayer comes to mind. ---Find I must do all that I can to change that which I can.
2007-01-23 13:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by ancients 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but not as dangerous as the condition of having- just- enough- information- to- feel- confident- but- not- enough to -actually- know- what- you're- doing. The english language should have a word for this condition.
2007-01-23 13:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by coconutmonkeybank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is dangerous if and only if one is unaware of one's ignorance.
2007-01-23 14:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by The Taxman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course. Especially when ignorant persons do not conform to the advertising/informing rules of safety in factories, airplanes, road signs, etc.
2007-01-23 13:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-23 14:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by mommyandbaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALWAYS ignorance is the opposite of empowerment
2007-01-23 15:00:42 · answer #9 · answered by mochi.girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you do something ignorant.
2007-01-23 13:28:27 · answer #10 · answered by doe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋