Acts of Ignorance

I have decided that what George W Bush should have called the Attacks of 9-11-01. He should have said “acts of ignorance” rather than “cowardly acts.” That would be more accurate. Our problem does not lie in whether somebody is brave or not; but rather in whether they are enlightened or ignorant. Enlightened beings do not start wars, harm others, or commit crimes. Assuming this is true, and I believe very much that it is, we have to ask, What is enlightenment and how do we spread it around? I think that the study of philosophy would go a long way. Perhaps kids should start learning philosophy in high school, and it should be required in college as well. Ignorance is easy to learn; all one has to do is memorize a bunch of stuff, but enlightenment is realized, not taught. Philosophy offers a range of options that a person can choose from, and it stimulates thinking. Thinking leads to enlightenment.