Would you rather be uninformed or misinformed?
By John Welford
@indexer (4852)
Leicester, England
August 6, 2019 6:55pm CST
Mark Twain once said (or wrote) that if you don`t read a newspaper you`re uniformed, but if you do read one you`re misinformed. I suppose that these days one can substitute social media for the newspaper, given that the latter seem to going out of fashion, but the principle might still apply.
So which is better - being told the wrong things or not being told anything in the first place? Is ignorance bliss after all?
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@RasmaSandra (97957)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug 19
Just to make sure that a bomb does not come down on my head I'd rather be informed but then check out the truth of things myself.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
7 Aug 19
Neither is desirable! I want to be informed as that helps me make proper decisions in life.
@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
7 Aug 19
I rather not know at all if I'm told the wrong things. Our newspaper is still around, but I don't get it. My uncle does though. I do read the headlines on Bing.com.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Aug 19
I literally just posted a piece about disinformation on Virily today! I think both are scary for the same reasons.
Trust but Verify information!!!!!
@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
7 Aug 19
Ignorance is a bliss. I never checked the social media for the news. I'm very traditional so I prefer the newspaper on weekends. On weekdays, I have the radio while driving or I open the newspapers company website to check out the news.
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
7 Aug 19
Either one can be dangerous, I’d rather be well enough informed to come to my own conclusions!
