"if ignorance is bliss then why are there so many unhappy people in the world?"?
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Because ignorance is not bliss, it is folly.  Human beings are the only animals that are capable of laughing without the presence of sensation (i.e. touch).  Thus, if sensation is not present, then something else must be present.  This would mean that you "know" something.  Therefore, knowledge is happiness.  Rather, knowledge is the cause of happiness.
139313
There are some satisfied, some unsatisfied, and mostly disbelieving people on the following site:\n\nhttp://www.whydowork.com/forums/about3009.html
653926
No one is immune to the pain and suffrage that exists in this world that we live in. Yet so many people point the finger at people who are obviously struggling in life - whatever their reason. If you look in the world around you, chances are there is someone close by (neighbour/sister/friend) who is also troubled. Everyone deserves understanding because it can have an impact on our ideas, beliefs, morals. We can learn important lessons in life if we care a little more about the people we interact with daily or whom we see that are obviously lonely and sad.\n\nMay the Creator watch over all of our family and friends, the military men and women who serve our great countries and Whitney Houston.
364135
If you're still on the site, and will even read responses to your "question", know that you're going to find ignorance and inane commentary on every site, blog, or message board you visit. Human nature online is not much different that what you experience in daily life.\n\nIt's ok to be contemptous of ignorance; it almost impossible to run away from it.
1067880
ignorance is bliss...\n\nbut we'd better do something before it turns around and bites us in the a$$
1098524
I feel all people are born good. They have to be taught to show prejudice.  No one hates just for the sake of hating.  I have a Utopian view of how good the world should be.  There is no reason that the world can't live in peace and Harmony.  Well maybe there is, perhaps: governments, greed, and fear of the unknown.\nWho ever you are, where ever you live, whatever color your skin, you are loved!
1003986
Yes. Ignorance is bliss.
965085
There is ignorance in every walk of life ...
1185010
Because unfortunately, some people are too busy being jealous, hateful, rude and judgemental to lower their guard and just smile at others. Sad isn't it?  *Big Smile*
286149
people tend to dis like or even hate what they dont understand... they are frustrated at being ignorant so they act ignorant... the funny thing is if people got to know each other they wouldn't be ignorant and all this would go away...
1000090
Ignorance and greed, in my opinion cause hatred.  I don't know where you are from, but I think most people are good at heart.  Fear is a negative thing too.  People fear what they don't understand.
1034293
Because some people are ignorant hypocrites.
212045
A LONG time ago, yes.  Problem is the most ignorant are the ones that think they are the most righteous and enlightened.  Go figure...
29626
I don't think anyone is ever happy with the whole world,  maybe whats going on in their life, but not the world.  The future is what we make it though and if we aren't happy now we should really try individually to make it happier for our children.  We need to stop sitting around complaining and actually do something each day, no matter how small or vain it may seem, to make the world a little better.
488713
yes, because ignorance is bliss.
203415
because so many people in the world wouldn't know how to function with out it, some people just can't be happy until they piss off somebody, or they start drama with out even tring like telling one of their friends some thing that another friend told them not to say, it normally starts with rumors, then elevates to more and more
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that's what i'd like to know. \n\n\n They are basically not happy, thats why they want to vent it out on other people