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Ignorance In The Renaissance

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Some think that people with knowledge of the world’s complexities and its limitations are often unhappy, while their less-knowledgeable counterparts remain contented. They think that being ignorant of the cold reality surrounding them will bring them happiness because their minds will be peaceful and innocent. However, knowledge is a very strong element to world development. It allows great things to be achieved. Therefore, knowledge actually does make one happier. Ignorance is NOT bliss. The Renaissance was a period in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. A famous goldsmith and writer named Cellini who lived in this time period set technical standards that were followed …show more content…

At the start of the Renaissance, most people didn’t have much knowledge. Books had always been hand copied; that being the reason why there were few books at the time and why few people knew how to read. Letters were rarely sent. But the printing press changed that. It could copy books and words easily. Because of the printing press, many books were made. Due to the abundance of books, people began learning how to read. Gutenberg’s invention did not only increase the amount of books in the Renaissance, it improved literature. It was a major catalyst for later scientific catalyst revolution. Gutenberg used his intelligence to create the printing press, and thanks to him, reading was spread across the world. Literature greatly influences the world today. Reading gives one more knowledge, so by reading, one is having fun and gaining knowledge at the same time. The information gained from reading is helpful, not hurtful. Being oblivious to knowledge is what will hurt …show more content…

In May 2011, the Syrian people took to the streets in peaceful demonstration against the Assad regime’s lack of political progress and extreme responses to anti-government graffiti. However, the protests soon became violent. The government tortured, killed, and shot at the protesters. The situation escalated to a civil war, which is still raging on today. Syrians started fleeing Syria and crossing the border into neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. As of October 2015, there are over 4.1 million refugees of the Syrian Civil War. The war has become more deadly since foreign powers joined the conflict. Imagine if people chose to ignore this; even more lives would be lost, countries wouldn’t at all be prepared to take in millions of refugees, etc. A Syrian who lives by the proverb “Ignorance is bliss” would most likely be dead in less than two days, and if many Syrians were ignorant, the whole country of Syria would’ve collapsed by now. Of course, knowledge in this situation does not mean a Syrian is guaranteed to live and be happy, but at least they will acknowledge what is going on and be able to flee Syria in time. Knowledge of the crisis will benefit other countries too, like Turkey, who have over 2.1 million Syrian refugees as of April 2015. If Turkey was simply ignorant of the situation because it didn’t have anything to do with them, they would’ve been

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