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What are the consequences of refusing to accept someone's warning about a dangerous substance?

To ignore a warning is to invite the poison of experience, for only through the crucible of consequence do we truly learn the nature of danger.

— Osho
According to Osho, if you refuse a warning yet still want to know whether something is poison, you’ll be forced into direct experiment—an act reserved for those who work with poisons and accept the risk. Inquiry without clear purpose is foolish; but blind belief breeds centuries of error, like Aristotle’s untested claim. Use pragmatic caution unless genuine knowledge is essential and you’re prepared to face consequences.

If you ignore a poison warning and still want certainty, you’ll have to test it yourself and could be harmed—so only test when you truly need to and are ready.

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