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Is knowledge the root of all evil?

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Is knowledge the root of all evil?
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RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil?
February 17, 2017 at 4:38 am
Knowledge is what allows us to recognize and fix evil. Gaps-of-knowledge or ignorance is the root of evil.

Chimps, heck even pigeons fight and do a whole lot of bad things. All animals do, no matter how primitive they might be, they act on their instincts, which as we all know, isn't always a good thing. We humans get to control our instincts because of our knowledge of possible repercussions.

Terrorists don't commit those atrocities due to some supreme knowledge, rather they do so due to their ignorance which prevents them from realizing the truth which most other humans do. Ignorance leads to fear, while knowledge empowers us.
Quote:To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
- Lau Tzu

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Is knowledge the root of all evil?

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Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 17, 2017 at 2:34 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by bennyboy - February 17, 2017 at 2:37 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 17, 2017 at 3:33 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Edwardo Piet - February 18, 2017 at 7:56 pm
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by ignoramus - February 17, 2017 at 3:28 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by paulpablo - February 17, 2017 at 3:37 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 17, 2017 at 3:49 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by paulpablo - February 17, 2017 at 3:55 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 17, 2017 at 4:30 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 17, 2017 at 4:38 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 17, 2017 at 6:34 pm
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by ignoramus - February 17, 2017 at 5:02 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 17, 2017 at 5:17 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by ignoramus - February 17, 2017 at 5:40 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 17, 2017 at 5:42 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by ignoramus - February 17, 2017 at 5:51 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 17, 2017 at 6:21 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 18, 2017 at 12:12 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 18, 2017 at 1:45 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 18, 2017 at 2:15 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 18, 2017 at 11:33 am
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Aoi Magi - February 18, 2017 at 1:11 pm
RE: Is knowledge the root of all evil? - by Won2blv - February 18, 2017 at 7:54 pm

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