Let's start with the textbook definitions. Innocence is a freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil. Ignorance is the state or fact of being ignorant, a lack of knowledge, education, or awareness. Unfortunately our court of justice doesn't differ between the two at all, whether you are aware you broke the law or not, you are still getting in trouble for it. Truly it's a case of human moral.
The cliche "young and innocent" has a lot of truth to it. Young people are almost always perceived as being innocent because they have not experienced as much and don't know as much as their older counterparts. While innocence is not knowing any better, ignorance is knowing better but pushing forward anyway. Someone who pushes through ignorance and comes out successful, winds up looking much more like a hero.
On the other hand, there is nothing more disgusting than an ignorant person feigning innocence. That is where the question really comes into play. If you have a bad feeling about someone's innocence consider that they know their ignorant and are trying to hide it. Maybe their trying to prove a point but are afraid it won't be successful and they won't reach hero status of ones who have defied the odds. Trust your gut.
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Disclaimer: This blog post is an opinion and a theoretical argument. It is not meant, and should not, be taken as legal advice. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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