Reply #34: The difference between ignorant people and stupid people is....

[read the law first]

what they do with information when it is provided to them.

Ignorant people can be made not ignorant by providing them with information which they process to better inform themselves and which they use to lift themselves out of their ignorance. Stupid people can not be made not stupid by providing them with informaton because they lack the capacity to inform themselves.

Accordingly, "ignorant" is not necessarily a slur if it is used in the context of "uninformed" or "lacking in direct experience." However, stupid people will never improve. They will remain stupid regardless of the amount of information provided to them.

Ignorant people usually have a thirst for knowledge. Stupid people just stand on the side of the road and throw rocks at passing cars.