Hektore

To be 100% blissfully ignorant would be to deny the human condition. In 100% blissful ignorance you wouldn't even be able to ask this particular question. Take for instance the chair you are very probably sitting on right now. That chair exists in 100% blissful ignorance; it doesn't lie, cheat or steal; doesn't think, feel or judge. In fact it just exists to suit a purpose, to put your butt on. To be blissfully ignorant would be to you as a person that your just a pawn in God's (since we start with the bible story I'm willing to grant God exists) big plan o' glory. You have no free will, you have an explicit predetermined road you will follow. Where does that leave you? It leaves you as the devoted object of the creator, it leaves you with a grand purpose, a certain sense of accomplishment with death (whenever you die you have served your purpose, even if you aren't aware of it) and ultimately meaning to your life. It has to be better than a life of wandering, self discovery and ultimately lack of certain knowledge about the nature of the meaning of life. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go puke.

This sort of ideology drives me up the wall. How much meaning can your life have if you don't have a choice in realizing it? It can't have any more meaning than the chair's life does, or your desk, or your computer or a blade of grass. In fact this isn't life at all, at least not in the philosophical sense. Life obtains its meaning from it's accomplishments derived from your freedom to choose.

Example: I have this grand plan to go be a pediatrician somewhere, someday. In the course of my career path I will very likely have the opportunity to save the life of a dying child, in fact, the life or death of said child could totally be dependant upon me. And so we come to a crossroads, am I the chair, or am I human. In other words, am I going to save the child because its what I am preordained to do by God's divine plan, in blissful ignorance. Or am I going to face a choice, put in the time and effort to save this child or go get a donut, and let me tell you I love donuts. Which one is better? I choose choice as the better option, whether or not this is the true nature of the universe is another discussion, but I for one, prefer the choice and believe that it ultimately provides more meaning and greater life

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