creggieb t1_j9qveep wrote
Reply to comment by Zandrick in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Yes, critical thinking is what isn't taught.
"Because nobody told me" is also the definition of willfull ignorance. If we say
"because i chose not to inform myself, relying on others to fulfill this responsibility for me"
The idea becomes more clear.
Zandrick t1_j9r01tb wrote
Those are two very different statements.
“Nobody told me” implies withheld information, like a secret.
“Choose not to inform myself” is a failure of personal responsibility, sure.
But either way, you are talking about ignorance, both things are ignorance. If someone withholds secret information from you, you are ignorant of that information.
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