Stupid vs. Ignorance

I like Wiley. His “Non-Sequitur” comic is one of the funniest going. I especially liked his “Obviousman” strip where his character made the head of a bearded old man with a sign saying “There are no absolutes” blow up by showing him a clear and undeniable example of an absolute. But this particular strip has it backwards. IGNORANCE is a “condition.” STUPIDITY (the unwillingness to learn when facts are presented) is a “choice.” In this strip, the TV talks about “them” wanting to tax your use of gravity.” The unholy truth is, they DO. They just won’t call it that. They’ll give it a good-sounding name and hope you won’t notice. And if you’re “not paying attention to politics,” you may not. (Non-Sequitur)