In some instances, I can see this being the case. I can understand people not enjoying math because it is intimidating and they don't understand it, so they simply shy away from it. But, I believe that more knowledge in a subject can cause one to be even more upset with it. My grandmother has a firm grasp on the concept of economics, yet she loathes it with a passion. She also has a very good understanding of Satanism and the occult, and, once again, detests the subject. Is this because of a lack of understanding? Nay, it is the exact opposite! It is because she understands it and disagrees with all that surrounds it that causes her to dislike it so. So, to make such a claim that distaste is a cause of ignorance for all cases of distaste, I feel, is incorrect.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
"I don't like it"
It was mentioned in class that if we find that we don't like something, then it is probably because we don't understand it fully, and that is foolish. I disagree with this point, because I think that someone cannot like something because they understand it. I understand the concept of genocide, but I don't like that. I understand the concept of veganism, but I don't find myself agreeing with it. I understand what communism is all about, but I'm not going to march off and join in a protest for the rise of the proletariat.
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I think that when someone doesn't "like" something it isn't necessarily the idea of liking or not liking it but the idea that they cannot explain further beyond the point, which make them ignorant. If you are into movies and you go see one, you aren't just going to say you like it or you don't like it, you might say that, but more often than not you will explain it in further detail.
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