its a funny phrase really, its outwardly deceptive. in its very meaning, ignorance means "without knowledge or education." the theory behind the statement lies in the notion that if you don't know something, if you are unaware of it, it can't affect you mentally and/or physically, you remain in a state of untroubled bliss.
only there's a hole in the system. reality
ignorance only serves as a blindfold, and a poor one at that. if you don't know that a knife is sharp, truly, you are unafraid of it because you are not cognizant of any apparent danger. but the truth is, that knife is still sharp, and it will still cut you, should you handle it improperly. the point is, the truth is still there, its your reality, your boundary, your physical limit. your ignorance does not protect you from that, only the fear from KNOWING that the knife is sharp. The key here is knowledge.
Knowledge serves as a double-edged sword. Knowing the truth makes you aware of the whole situation, yet having that knowledge bestows upon you the full responsibility of whatever actions you take. Have you ever noticed how infants are generally unafraid of things that as an older child would have terrified you? its because they have no knowledge of the danger at hand, and are therefore unfazed by it. Does this make them invincible? does the child's ignorance make them any stronger? of course not. if anything, that lack of awareness puts them at a disadvantage.
this probrably had nothing to do with your post, and i apologize. it's just the first thing that came to my head.
its a funny phrase really, its outwardly deceptive. in its very meaning, ignorance means "without knowledge or education." the theory behind the statement lies in the notion that if you don't know something, if you are unaware of it, it can't affect you mentally and/or physically, you remain in a state of untroubled bliss.
only there's a hole in the system. reality
ignorance only serves as a blindfold, and a poor one at that. if you don't know that a knife is sharp, truly, you are unafraid of it because you are not cognizant of any apparent danger. but the truth is, that knife is still sharp, and it will still cut you, should you handle it improperly. the point is, the truth is still there, its your reality, your boundary, your physical limit. your ignorance does not protect you from that, only the fear from KNOWING that the knife is sharp. The key here is knowledge.
Knowledge serves as a double-edged sword. Knowing the truth makes you aware of the whole situation, yet having that knowledge bestows upon you the full responsibility of whatever actions you take. Have you ever noticed how infants are generally unafraid of things that as an older child would have terrified you? its because they have no knowledge of the danger at hand, and are therefore unfazed by it. Does this make them invincible? does the child's ignorance make them any stronger? of course not. if anything, that lack of awareness puts them at a disadvantage.
this probrably had nothing to do with your post, and i apologize. it's just the first thing that came to my head.
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so.true.
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