thin king

Good morning to all,

Ignorance has its own lover.

Ignorance is a multifaceted anything. It lacks knowledge, that is why
it is called ignorance. Yet ignorance is not totally ignorant, because
it knows nothing, ha ha!

Ignorance by default may save us, it can also lead us into danger or
even death. Some people say that ignorance is bliss, some others
say that ignorance does not hurt, while others maintain that it is dumb,
while yet others claim that it is heroism.

If ignorance is bliss, then why are so many people learning all the time.
They should be smiling happily or jumping with joy all the time instead.

If Ignorance does not hurt when one does not know, why do people
engage private investigators to snoop on their spouse's activities; losing
money and hurting themselves in the end; a cuckold should know when
to let sleeping dogs lie then, and not be hurt.

Avoid asking questions so as not to get rid of one's ignorance for fear of
embarrassment, that is a great way to go around in circles and sweat a
lot.

Ignorance can make one seem heroic because ignorance is only
uerm-chai-see, do not know dying. If one does not know dying, one
does not fear, thus one seems heroic, often ending up being a dead
smart alack.

That may also be why there are parents who let their children play and
run around golf driving ranges, unconcerned. They would not know that
a golf club can drive a golf ball through a half inch board, such power.
No know no scare!

A small boy went fishing at the popular Bedok jetty. He had a bite and
hauled up a small octopus. He unhooked it with his hands. It bit him
and he died. He did not know that the blue ring octopus's bite is highly
venomous.

A group of workers went picking cockles at low tide. When the tide
returned, they were drowned. They were ignorant that the tide would
rise faster than they could make their way back to shore.

Danger always lurks ahead of anyone who plunges headlong ignorantly.

There was a time when two friends were returning home from a majong
game in Lucky Estate. As they were passing Aljunied Road they saw
columns of smoke and people with headbands walking in groups. They
were curious and wanted to know what was happening. They drove into
Geylang Road towards Joo Chiat Road. There they saw more of the
same type of people, more fires of burning tyres producing the columns
of smoke. The atmosphere was calm but ominous, quiet and not riotous.
There were overturned vehicles, some burning, some burnt out; the people
did not carry arms; there were no policemen about, nor pressmen. The
people with headbands were walking quietly, in groups of about ten to
thirty, towards Geylang Serai. The two friends were the only two people
driving a small Fiat 600D. There were no other vehicles about except the
overturned or burning ones.

It was obvious then that something was very terribly wrong. Knowledge
soon drove out ignorance. Fear came immediately with realization. Taking
the first turning available, the two drove like hell-drivers out of the riot torn
areas.

Ignorance had led them near to death, yet it was not knowledge that
saved them. It was the abatement of the racial riots of the first day that
they were spared. The consequence would have been completely
different if the majong game had ended earlier.

That scene was a part of the racial riots that finally led to the split up of
Malaysia and Singapore.

Say what one likes about ignorance.
Ignorance will live to see its lover's fate.

Have a nice day.
Ronald