Ignorance is bliss

[K1052]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
Ya, I agree that the ignorance position is generally unsupportable in most cases. However, it can be achieved somewhat, for example North Korea. Would it really be good to tell those people about our lives and how much it is better than theirs? Right now they probably have no idea that they are the exception, and could think that their life is norm. Course, if anyone has insight on how North Koreans think and behave, feel free to correct me.

Given the number of North Koreans that risk their lives to escape to China I don't really think it works so well.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
Ya, I agree that the ignorance position is generally unsupportable in most cases. However, it can be achieved somewhat, for example North Korea. Would it really be good to tell those people about our lives and how much it is better than theirs? Right now they probably have no idea that they are the exception, and could think that their life is norm. Course, if anyone has insight on how North Koreans think and behave, feel free to correct me.

Given the number of North Koreans that risk their lives to escape to China I don't really think it works so well.

Well you have a point there.

Still, as i said in my previous question, would you personally rather be starving and know about countries with plentiful food, or be starving without knowing about the countries and think everyone is starving just like you?

Or better, ignorant but happy?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
Ya, I agree that the ignorance position is generally unsupportable in most cases. However, it can be achieved somewhat, for example North Korea. Would it really be good to tell those people about our lives and how much it is better than theirs? Right now they probably have no idea that they are the exception, and could think that their life is norm. Course, if anyone has insight on how North Koreans think and behave, feel free to correct me.

Given the number of North Koreans that risk their lives to escape to China I don't really think it works so well.

Well you have a point there.

Still, as i said in my previous question, would you personally rather be starving and know about countries with plentiful food, or be starving without knowing about the countries and think everyone is starving just like you?

Or better, ignorant but happy?

I'd probably be looking around to see wtf is wrong with my country that it can't feed its people while others can. I would rather know than not.

 

[Rogodin2]

Your posts have nothing to do with the OP. You are merely riding your own (well known) hobby horse around in this thread.

My posts have everything to do with the OP's question.

Your way of life makes it impossible.

Rogo

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
Ya, I agree that the ignorance position is generally unsupportable in most cases. However, it can be achieved somewhat, for example North Korea. Would it really be good to tell those people about our lives and how much it is better than theirs? Right now they probably have no idea that they are the exception, and could think that their life is norm. Course, if anyone has insight on how North Koreans think and behave, feel free to correct me.

Given the number of North Koreans that risk their lives to escape to China I don't really think it works so well.

Well you have a point there.

Still, as i said in my previous question, would you personally rather be starving and know about countries with plentiful food, or be starving without knowing about the countries and think everyone is starving just like you?

Or better, ignorant but happy?

I'd probably be looking around to see wtf is wrong with my country that it can't feed its people while others can. I would rather know than not.

But you would'nt know others could feed its people...

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
Ya, I agree that the ignorance position is generally unsupportable in most cases. However, it can be achieved somewhat, for example North Korea. Would it really be good to tell those people about our lives and how much it is better than theirs? Right now they probably have no idea that they are the exception, and could think that their life is norm. Course, if anyone has insight on how North Koreans think and behave, feel free to correct me.

Given the number of North Koreans that risk their lives to escape to China I don't really think it works so well.

Well you have a point there.

Still, as i said in my previous question, would you personally rather be starving and know about countries with plentiful food, or be starving without knowing about the countries and think everyone is starving just like you?

Or better, ignorant but happy?

I'd probably be looking around to see wtf is wrong with my country that it can't feed its people while others can. I would rather know than not.

But you would'nt know others could feed its people...

As I already stated, I don't really think that is very likely anymore.