I prefer not pretending that those are the only two choices available in life.
I also prefer not pretending that everything that's important to me SHOULD be equally important to every other person on the planet. That seems narcissistic and short-sighted to me.
There are some things that I would be happier not knowing about and there are other things where it benefits me to know as much as possible. I am smart enough not to confuse the two. Life is not black and white.