2007-10-01 19:17:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Even legally, ignorance in itself is no crime, although illegal acts in the ignorance of law are not condoned due to the ignorance.
The question, however, I believe is philosophical. In my view, a crime implies that it has been committed and not merely happened..... the presence of intent is essential for an act to get classified as a crime.... ignorance normally would be circumstantial or eventual rather than intentional.... therefore if ignorance is deliberately embraced for any particular reason, then it can amount to crime..... thus not studying diligently even when tests or exams are imminent, would be a crime, or even deliberately not caring to note the date of an important event and therefore missing the bus would also be a crime of ignorance.
An alternate view could be that as long as one gets punishment, it must be equivalent of a crime and ignorance would almost always result in the punishment commensurate with its impact. I choose to differ with this view because if we take this view, then there would be no distinction between a cause and a crime. While crime is a cause, not all causes are crimes.
I hope this makes sense.
2007-10-01 20:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance should only be a crime when the person who is ignorant is so by purpose or is involved in controlling what they are ignorant in.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-02 02:20:55 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...it's not a crime..it is just something to remind us that not everyone understands everything and we need to show them
2007-10-02 02:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Lefty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If someone insists on chronic ignorance, it is criminal. There might be circumstances where someone is innocently ignorant that they are ignorant, then no blame.
2007-10-02 23:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no human can possess all the knowledge in all the subjects,he would be expert in few and ignorant in most subjects hence its human to be ignorant .
2007-10-02 05:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is bliss and since I haven't gotten in trouble yet, I guess not.
2007-10-02 02:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can be if you break the law and fain ignorance. You will be found guilt nonetheless.
2007-10-02 03:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. It should be painful, but it's no crime.
2007-10-02 02:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by ppsutt 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, ignorance is an obstacle...
A veil...
Shielding the Truth...
2007-10-02 02:19:48 · answer #9 · answered by LUCKY3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Inthe most cases..sure! (Think of the NS-Regime in germany)
2007-10-02 02:37:02 · answer #10 · answered by Coral C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋