Is the want to be omniscient in an argument ignorance or the fear of being wrong
For the purpose of this debate we will define omniscient as: Having total knowledge; knowing everything.
e.g. of this in conversation
Michael: "Well, no because he was hiding in the tree not the bush."
Joseph: "Oh well, I knew that."
Michael: "You never checked the tree once, you didn't even look at it."
If someone constantly acts as though they know everything about a subject they are attempting to be omniscient on the subject.
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It is ignorance
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It is the fear of being wrong
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It can be either way or even both. Fear is a pretty powerful part of the brain since it is a deep-rooted primal instinct. It can cloud a lot of your judgement and reasoning, and for good reason. The purpose of fear is to keep the animal safe. As long as we think we're right, we'll be safe. If we find out that we are wrong, we feel lost and confused, and the brain doesn't like that. Side: It is the fear of being wrong
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Though it can be misconstrued as ignorance I would say the want to be omniscient in an argument at least, stems from the fear of being wrong or the over excessive want to be right. Usually the want to be right is created by the fear of being wrong as it makes us feel either terrible to silly or anywhere in between. At times though some may be arrogant and perhaps ignorant so said individual would act in the all knowing manner to seem superior, though these people are few and often are young and do not mean harm by it. (In my experiences at least.) Side: It is the fear of being wrong
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