Ignorance is my enemy.

Nov 19, 2007 16:12

There is ignorance that is just a lack of knowledge, but there is ignorance in perception as well ( Read more... )

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rising_moon November 20 2007, 15:30:42 UTC
I agree. Short and Tall are necessarily relative because they are perceived qualities. There is no "Short" measurement. Likewise, there is no "Evil" measurement. We have to define it in the context of an action.

How do you know something without reference to something else?

Here's another question: What makes something, a "thing", desireable?

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thorsbaby November 20 2007, 15:56:49 UTC
Lust(desirability) could be a product of many different things. Usually it is self gratification.

However, to find true happiness I would say you need to measure those things very carefully. Make sure it is not ignorance of it's neagatives and that you see this thing as it truly is. This would allow you to shed a lot of unnecessary desires to ficus on the ones that are truly significant.

As to my bias...I think I was actually asking how (if it is possible even) to know anything without having something different to reference it to.

I'ld love the answer to that.

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rising_moon November 20 2007, 16:58:05 UTC
As to my bias...I think I was actually asking how (if it is possible even) to know anything without having something different to reference it to.

Does it trouble you, if the answer is No?

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zelina November 20 2007, 01:36:06 UTC
but there is ignorance in perception as well.
I call this narrow mindedness or intolerance

I don't care for the word "hate". It covers too many areas in this day and age.

Person to person relationships that go wrong, I chalk up to a conflict of expectations, or intolerance of another's point of view. If I want someone to respect mine, then I have to give them the same.

If the subject is about in-animate things, then the word obstacle comes to mind. Some obstacles are worth overcoming, others may not. Depends on the goal and what you are willing to sacrifice to achieve it.

Too broad a response I know but you have a habit of bringing up topics that cannot be answered quickly.

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10nameslater November 20 2007, 15:16:04 UTC
My biggest problem with ignorance in any of the forms I've encountered it is that it is usual 1) a learned condition, and 2) a desired condition on the part of the subject ( ... )

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rising_moon November 20 2007, 17:09:40 UTC
I love this story. :)

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