Since when is ignorance a valid reason to not answer a question?
We have a president who almost seems to celebrate his ignorance why can’t others?
I say that in jest of course, because say what you will about the president, he has many faults, but he is hardly ignorant.
Still though I digress this isn’t about him, this is about you, or more precisely, those around you. We all have friends, who theres certain topics you wouldn’t talk about to. It just happened with me and the president of Iran speaking to Colombia Law School. There are a number of valid reasons for him to both be allowed to speak and to also be stopped from espousing his views on campus. It was then that another friend contacted me and rather than continue this topic with that friend I had to stop then due to the fact that honestly they always appear ignorant on foreign affairs and news as a whole.
And isn’t that something this country should condemn, and not encourage? Instead of celebrating someones knowledge of Hollywood why not condemn their lack of intelligence about the world around them.
I did just now what I am despising so I will admit I am a hypocrite on this but I would bet most are, and we need to change that. I love my country but at times I feel surrounded by millions of morons, and I hate to say that but its true.
We need to emphasize knowledge in our schools, fail a kid if he’s not up to par, sometimes the best thing for a student is adversity and if its not, well not everyone is a genius, and its time to admit that. In my educational experience we allow the lowest common denominator to dominate, we teach to the person with the lowest IQ rather than force him or her (usually him) to catch up or take a remedial course and that is wrong. At times I am the brightest student in the room, others definitely not, but we need to be willing to admit that.
The gift of knowledge is one of the greatest gifts one could receive (cliche much?), we need to spread that gift of knowledge, but in relevant topics. At one time those using the public airwaves had to serve more than their advertisers and stock holders, they had to serve the public interest, we need to revive that.
In order to better ourselves, our environment, our friends and each other, this acceptance of ignorance needs to stop. Watch the news, read a newspaper, speak to a friend, and above all else become informed and create your own opinions. Lastly vote, people died for you to have that right, use it.