FWIW, I never called you ignorant.
Total ignorance is an uncomfortable state for most people. Not for you, obviously, but for most people.
I said people don't like to be ignorant
Not quite. What you really claimed was that people would achieve adequate proficiency in all topics in which they were uninterested, once it became apparent to others that they lacked proficiency, due to the mighty power of embarrassment. You invented this as a theoretical patch for the problem of lack of interest in certain subjects, to explain why the unschooled will always become well-rounded in the end... unless they turn out to be
unhealthy.
and you claimed that you were happy to be ignorant about cooking
No, I did not claim to be "happy to be ignorant", with the pejorative connotations of that word. Instead, I said that I don't cook and I'm happy that way (lo and behold, I don't share your reverence for cooking). Somehow in your mind this equates to revelling in total ignorance. Enjoy your muffins-- you're obviously not interested in honest argumentation.
