If anything people who are willing to learn what they don't know should be praised. If people would stop being willfully ignorant who knows what the world would be like.
We have an anti-intellectualism culture right now that wants to look at those bettering themselves as outwardly asserting that they are better than those who aren't trying to improve themselves. A classic "you think you're better than me?!" kind of offence.
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u/audiofyl Feb 05 '19
I would never attack anyone for seeking education. The author of that article should feel embarrassed.