The Northern Virginia doctor knows at least that much about his situation. He knows he is no longer considered a citizen of the United States — the place where he was born, went to school and has practiced medicine for more than 30 years — and that he also belongs to no other place.
A letter from a State Department official informed him that he should not have been granted citizenship at the time of his birth because his father was a diplomat with the Embassy of Iran. The letter directed Sobhani to a website where he could apply for lawful permanent residence.
It can be an insult but it doesn’t have to be. I mean, I’m literally specifying it as such in that sentence. I don’t see ignorance as a bad word. I consider it the default state. There’s lots of things I’m ignorant of - caring for horses, for example.
The definition of ignorant is literally something basic like lacking knowledge.
We agree on definitions, but not intent.
By your first reply alone, it looked like you wanted to diminish the other person by calling out their ignorance. Whether or not that was your intention, can you admit that you came off like that?