I understand the place for religious answers, and would censure no one, but what is the reason for such blatant pontification in this forum.
What are your thoughts?
2006-06-12 02:12:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It's the combination of a strong, passionate belief (a good thing, in my opinion) with a judgemental personality (can be a bad thing) and the view that everyone else must agree with you (very VERY bad thing).
2006-06-13 09:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some questions provoke an emotional response. Religion, personal belief's, or even question's that may still be an open wound to some people. Personally , try to avoid answering such questions , but in my mind, thinking, you pontificating ,condescending, pompous blowhard, living in that 3 story glass house , I am getting ready to hurl a Colorado boulder . That answer is not logical, no factual basis, strictly raw response .
2006-06-12 06:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by laughsall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well religion and Philosophy do go hand in hand at times, but you do bring up an interesting point. There is no religion section in Answers. I assume it is because Yahoo is not utterly stupid. Their lawyers are probably on double dose Ulcer Medication as it is.
BTW, if you haven't read the story I am currently writing on my 360 blog, you might enjoy it. It would give you an idea of where I stand on the subject.
-Dio
2006-06-12 02:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because being dogmatic and pompous is a learned behavior. People are emulating religious figures in society rather than Jesus whom was the greatest example of such things. So silly.
:-)
2006-06-12 13:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by Little Wifey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the forum, I don't know. It might be the anonymity. Me, in general, sometimes I just have to get something "off my chest," before I go crazy. You know, you don't have to read or respond to everything that's written here. Maybe that's it; they are trying to get attention. Have a good one.
2006-06-12 02:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the majority of the time, it's just that people enjoy trolling.
But then again, there actually are some morons who believe what they say as gospel.
2006-06-12 02:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are trying to start a cult and have people join in their forum so they can see who to proselyte in with them. Great minds think alike is their philosophy!
2006-06-19 22:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by GOUTVOLS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a new forum for them. They've bored the crap out of anyone in their immediate circle so this is a brand new audience for them and they are drunk on the power.
2006-06-12 02:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we can't control our own minds we somehow feel the need to control others'.
2006-06-14 15:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you tomorrow...
Let me think on it a little.
2006-06-12 02:14:54 · answer #10 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋