What does the phrase " ignorance is bliss" mean?

Question

What does the phrase " ignorance is bliss" mean?

Answer 1

DONT INVOLVE YOUR SELF OF WHAT YOU DONT KNOW AND IN WHAT IS BAD

Answer 2

it means some ppl who choose not to know something, whether on purpose or whatever, just like it like that.. some ppl choose not to know something, because they feel that they wont like the answer, or they are scared of the answer..it couteracts, "knowledge is power"..lol get it?

Answer 3

look up the words "ignorance" and "bliss" in the dictionary, and it just might make sense.

Answer 4

"Ignorance is bliss" means that the person without knowledge and/or awareness has no worries or anxieties because he/she can not formulate any fearsome concepts.

Answer 5

some things are best unknown.

Answer 6

it means that it is better not to know certain things...for instance:  if the world was about to end in two days, you would probably be better off not knowing about it instead of worrying about it.

Answer 7

It means that what you don't know might not hurt you.

Not true though.

Answer 8

not knowing things and being somewhat oblivious is a good thing.

Answer 9

To be blissfully unaware.

If you are not aware then you do not realize that there might be a problem, so no worries!

Kinda like, what someone doesn't know won't hurt them.

Answer 10

Stupider can be happier.

Answer 11

What you don't know will not hurt you.  Be blissful and happy

Answer 12

I think it means its better to just not know.

Answer 13

It means that not knowing something means you can't worry about it.

Answer 14

It means that sometimes not knowing can make you happier.

Answer 15

Me and my sister were just talking about that phrase a few nights ago. We'd been sleeping out in our tent trailer, and we found out that there was this huge spider in the bed with us, so we didn't sleep there. It was probably there every night, we just didn't know about it, so we didn't care. Thus, ignorance is bliss.

Answer 16

In certain situations, you'll be happier not knowing something.

Answer 17

Not knowing anything (ignorance) is a good thing. For example, if you knew how McDonald's processed their meat you might be quite disgusted by it, but if you don't well, ignorance is bliss.

Answer 18

It means that if you don't know about a problem it doesn't exist to you.

Answer 19

the less you know the better. what you dont know wont hurt you.

Answer 20

Knowledge of bad or disturbing things makes you feel bad or uneasy.  If you don't know about these things, you can feel comfortable and happy.

E.g. would you rather witness the murder of your next door neighbor, or would you rather not even know it happened?  Which would give you "bliss", make you happy?

Would you rather know how many people in the world are starving, or eat your meal in ignorance?  Which would make you happier?

Answer 21

Ignorance is the same as innocence and with innocence you are usually free of fear, guilt and resentment.