War is evidence of how dangerous ignorance can be

War is evidence of how dangerous ignorance can be. There is a saying that ignorance is bliss. If this is true, then what is bliss? Is bliss killing a faceless enemy because it is easier than facing the truth? The reality is that every person killed or injured has a name. That name also has a family and a home. With one pull of the trigger that was all taken away from them. Stripping down a person until they are nothing more than the “enemy” is dehumanizing. Ignorance is not bliss, in fact it is quite the opposite. It is the source of grief, the thoughts that can keep a person up at night. The image above shows a man who has been killed. To the outside world, it’s just a man lying in his blood. These people, however, are unaware of the fact that there is much more than blood being lost. A life was lost, and although it may look like only one man is hurt many more are affected. There is a family who is now incomplete. Ignorance took the life of this man and takes the lives of so many during war. If the man was not so dehumanized by the concept of enemy then maybe he would still be alive. Going into war, many soldiers and american citizens know very little about the country they are fighting against. Some don’t even understand the cause they are fighting for. This type of ignorance is what takes the lives of so many people. Innocent or not, every person has a name and every name has a story.