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Question: I'm willing to admit that i could be wrong!. are you willing to do the same!?
are you wise enough to acknowledge your own possible ignorance!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Ignorance and being wrong are different concepts!.

There is a world of information that I am unaware of, so I am ignorant of a considerable amount of knowledge!.

I have often been wrong about a variety of things!. I have also been right about a variety of things!. And there are likely many things that I may never know if I am right or wrong!.


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Let's see what this could mean:

Have I made mistakes!? Lots and lots!. Would I admit to them!? Sure, what's done is done!.

There are (sounding like Rumsfeld) things that I "know"!. Because I know them I believe them to be true!. Could I be wrong!? Sure, but I would argue strenuously and demand support for a different position before changing my mind!. Have I ever changed my mind!? Indeed, if I had it to do over there'd be lots of instances in which I'd behave differently

Are there things about which I would cheerfully admit ignorance!? Yes, they are legion!.

Remember when Dubya was doing a Q&A and someone unexpectedly asked him if he could name any things he had done wrong as President, and he thought for quite a while and finally admitted that no, there were no mistakes that came to mind!? I was beyond amazed!Www@QuestionHome@Com

"you wise enough to acknowledge your own possible ignorance"

well you think you know what wisdom is (in this instance) ha ha


it's is impossible to answer this question without making a statement of certainty e!.g "i know, that i dont know anything"

stupid questionWww@QuestionHome@Com

Oh yes!. I am usually wrong!. My 'knowledge' is very human - based on human perceptions, emotions etc!. I have come to believe that this means I can hardly be right about anything ultimately!. Still I can flatter myself that I am right sometimes!. Such a delight!. Rare though!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh yes! I know I'm wrong at times!. To admit that you're never wrong, is to say you are perfect, and to say you are perfect is to say you are God!.

I am ignorant of many things!.!.!.and there are some things I would rather stay ignorant of!. lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

I am only willing to do what God asks me to do!. If I am ignorant, it's because He made me that way!. Outside of that, no!.

By the way, you sound like a TV commercial for a new car!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm perfectly willing to admit that you could be wrong!

Seriously though - ony a fool would never admit they were wrong, if we all did that then nobody would ever learn anything!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Totally!. I do so everyday!. I know absolutely nothing about anything!. I guess and I hope the guesses are educated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm slightley retarted, what's the surprise again!?
Not smart but wise and that has made all the diference!.

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yes!.

"I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance"


Socrates as quoted in Lives of Eminent Philosophers

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Yes, I'm willing to admit I am wrong, once you prove it to me

as for acknowledging my own possible ignorance!.!.!.!.of course !.!.!.I'd be wrong if I didn'tWww@QuestionHome@Com

I'm smart enough to assume I'm right, but wise enough to know I can be wrong!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am wise enough to know im being patronised!. I could be wrong!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

depends on the circumstance!.

More info please!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The only thing that I know is that I know nothing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you first!.!.!. after all it is all your fault!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com