Illiterate  

Illiterate people are those who cannot read or write. They are considered to be unlettered. 

There is no excuse for so many normal people to be Illiterate in America. Granted there are some people with physical or mental problems that prevent them from reading and writing but most were just lazy and chose to never learn to read and write.

All people, at least in America, have been taught how to read and write.  Many have been unwilling to put forth the little effort that is required and still remain Illiterate.  The only place to put the blame for their stupidity is on themselves.  Our society has paid for them, with our school taxes, to learn how to read and write but these ignorant people chose not to learn.  Unfortunately we have many of these humanoids in our country.  They, of course, place the blame for their stupidity on everyone but themselves.

Illiterate is not quite the same as being stupid or ignorant. An Illiterate person may still have a lot of knowledge. However being Illiterate in America should not even be possible when one considers the money spent on education.  Those who remain Illiterate have not really applied themselves to learn even though the opportunity to learn was provided to them at no cost to themselves.  Shame on them.

If you can read this page thank the people who taught you how to read and write.