Comments on: Ignorance Fuels Hatred, But Knowledge Can Put Out the Fire http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Elisa Doucette http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Elisa Doucette Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-1073 Whoops, wrong Carlos post...I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :) Whoops, wrong Carlos post…I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :)

]]> By: Elisa Doucette http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Elisa Doucette Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-1072 While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity. <br><br>Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me. While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity.

Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me.

]]> By: opheliaswebb http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-365 opheliaswebb Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:10:19 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-365 Whoops, wrong Carlos post...I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :) Whoops, wrong Carlos post…I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :)

]]> By: opheliaswebb http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 opheliaswebb Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-2149 Whoops, wrong Carlos post...I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :) Whoops, wrong Carlos post…I was looking at his most recent one! I actually liked GNTK. :)

]]> By: opheliaswebb http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-364 opheliaswebb Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:05:54 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-364 While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity. <br><br>Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me. While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity.

Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me.

]]> By: opheliaswebb http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 opheliaswebb Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:05:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-2148 While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity. Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me. While you can't erase the past or the actions of it, you can learn from them and thus work towards making a better tomorrow. Even with knowing the evils that went before us, history certainly has a nasty way of repeating itself. Isn't part of wishing for a good future being idealistic? If we truly only took what humanity has done and the limitations we have, we are setting ourselves up for a life of mediocrity. Much as I appreciated parts of Carlos' post, I also live with a bit of that doe-eyed idealism. If you shoot for the moon, at least you end up amongst the stars, and that's a pretty good view if you ask me.

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-363 sameve Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:29:01 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-363 Carlos: If I can motivate people to learn and educate themselves about others, I guess I don't really care what the reason is. Whether they're motivated because I inspire them, or because I bring something new to their attention, or because they can't stand to be inferior...like you said, if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it. It's worth it! <br><br>And, thanks for motivating me to write this post by writing such a wonderful one yourself! Glad you enjoyed how it turned out! Carlos: If I can motivate people to learn and educate themselves about others, I guess I don't really care what the reason is. Whether they're motivated because I inspire them, or because I bring something new to their attention, or because they can't stand to be inferior…like you said, if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it. It's worth it!

And, thanks for motivating me to write this post by writing such a wonderful one yourself! Glad you enjoyed how it turned out!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 sameve Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-2147 Carlos: If I can motivate people to learn and educate themselves about others, I guess I don't really care what the reason is. Whether they're motivated because I inspire them, or because I bring something new to their attention, or because they can't stand to be inferior...like you said, if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it. It's worth it! And, thanks for motivating me to write this post by writing such a wonderful one yourself! Glad you enjoyed how it turned out! Carlos: If I can motivate people to learn and educate themselves about others, I guess I don't really care what the reason is. Whether they're motivated because I inspire them, or because I bring something new to their attention, or because they can't stand to be inferior…like you said, if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it. It's worth it! And, thanks for motivating me to write this post by writing such a wonderful one yourself! Glad you enjoyed how it turned out!

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Carlos Miceli Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:32:03 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-362 I'd go for their pride. When a person finally leaves ignorance behind (you for example), people see you as a motivation and a threat to their human pride. Once again, is by doing that people will follow. Maybe because you show them something that they consider worth having as well, like knowledge, or maybe because people can't stand to be inferior. Maybe it's a harsh way to see it, but like I always say: never underestimate the human pride. And if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it.<br><br>This is one hell of a post, with one hell of a topic. It was a pleasure to have something to do with it :) I'd go for their pride. When a person finally leaves ignorance behind (you for example), people see you as a motivation and a threat to their human pride. Once again, is by doing that people will follow. Maybe because you show them something that they consider worth having as well, like knowledge, or maybe because people can't stand to be inferior. Maybe it's a harsh way to see it, but like I always say: never underestimate the human pride. And if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it.

This is one hell of a post, with one hell of a topic. It was a pleasure to have something to do with it :)

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/ignorance-fuels-hatred-but-knowledge-can-put-out-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Carlos Miceli Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=346#comment-2146 I'd go for their pride. When a person finally leaves ignorance behind (you for example), people see you as a motivation and a threat to their human pride. Once again, is by doing that people will follow. Maybe because you show them something that they consider worth having as well, like knowledge, or maybe because people can't stand to be inferior. Maybe it's a harsh way to see it, but like I always say: never underestimate the human pride. And if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it.This is one hell of a post, with one hell of a topic. It was a pleasure to have something to do with it :) I'd go for their pride. When a person finally leaves ignorance behind (you for example), people see you as a motivation and a threat to their human pride. Once again, is by doing that people will follow. Maybe because you show them something that they consider worth having as well, like knowledge, or maybe because people can't stand to be inferior. Maybe it's a harsh way to see it, but like I always say: never underestimate the human pride. And if it can lead to a less ignorant world, so be it.This is one hell of a post, with one hell of a topic. It was a pleasure to have something to do with it :)

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