A Christmas Carol Why does the boy, Ignorance, spell 'doom' for mankind (A Christmas Carol). Asked by MHood2 12 years ago 12/18/2012 1:58 AM Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 12/18/2012 11:21 PM
The spirit tells Scrooge that the ignorance of mankind; of careless disregard for one's fellow man will spell the downfall of mankind as a species. When people start caring for one another civilization is doomed.