WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, IS THE DIFFERENCE BEWEEN STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE?

philosophy : WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, IS THE DIFFERENCE BEWEEN STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE?

[+] ballot by forgetmenot
created Sun Oct 29, 06
I think true ignorance is not knowing something you have not seen or heard. Stupidity, on the other hand, is having the necessary knowledge but acting ignorantly anyway. Ignorance is a fact; stupidity is a choice. What is your view on this?

They both mean the same thing.
The have different meanings but people confuse the words.
Here is what I think:
The 'and' in between Wolf_Nipple_Chips and WideHeadofknoclue (",)
Ignorance is a choice, stupidity usually isn't

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COMMENTS:
Voted : Here is what I think:
The base word of ignorance is to ignore, or to be aware of but not heed, while stupidity is the inability to heed possibly due to a mental deficiency...or a lack of ability to focus...that's my take on it...

by thesoothsayer on Sun Oct 29, 06 6:11pm [+]

Voted : Here is what I think:
Basically what soothsayer said.

by himself809 on Sun Oct 29, 06 7:12pm [+]

Ignorance can be overcome. Stupid usually isn't.

by Black_Lava on Mon Oct 30, 06 7:01am [+]

Voted : Here is what I think:
ILP's definitions:
ignorance = "doesn't know";
stupidity = "doesn't appropriately utilize, apply, or recognize the knowledge he/she already possesses"

by ira_lee_pistimov on Mon Oct 30, 06 8:42am [+]

Ignorance was supporting Bush in 2002.

Stupidity is supporting Bush in 2006.

by Cathexis on Mon Oct 30, 06 11:55am [+]

I agree with Cathexis completely.

by Flare_V on Fri Nov 24, 06 12:29pm [+]