Stupid or Ignorant? Easy answer.

Orlando FL

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Ben Franklin is attributed with the quote: “We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” There is a basic problem with that quote, he probably didn’t say it, but the problem lies with the fact that “stupid” is a condition, not a “state”. Stupid people aren’t educable, and some don’t want to be! CONSIDER: 1. Ignorance implies a lack of awareness, while stupidity implies the inability to understand. 2. Ignorance can be removed by the acquisition of knowledge, while a stupid person is intrinsically so, and therefore difficult to reform. 3. Ignorance is caused by the circumstances of one’s life, whereas stupidity is due to an attitude problem or mental deficiency in the person concerned. 4. While the reasons of ignorance are universally the same, stupidity is often defined by one’s perception of what comprises stupidity.