Wednesday, November 30, 2005

The Bliss of Ignorance

Someone once said that the most important knowledge is knowledge of our own ignorance. Our schools are depriving millions of students of that kind of knowledge by promoting "self-esteem" and encouraging them to have opinions on things of which they are grossly ignorant, if not misinformed.
Thomas Sowell


I think that this quote encapsulates my discomfort with efforts like Rock the Vote. Voting is great, but I think it is important for voters to have a clue, and I fear that a voting bloc which rises as one on command from MTV may not represent a well-informed voice on the important issues of our day.


filed: us.politics; social.commentary; random.quotes

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's also funny to note that dispite all the hype that "Rock the Vote" put out, the desired outcome for those involved didn't come close to success.

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