Why are so many people on these answer boards so critical of the asker?

Question

Name calling, rude remarks and you don't even know one another. Now you can see how the Arabs and the Jews have grown apart from one another over a period of years and things have become blown out of proportion. Doesn't the asker of the question deserve some sort of a positive response? Isn't negativity in this world winning out over positive ideas? What ever happened to humour?

Hey Savio I don't expect everyone to be like me but to answer without jumping to 4 letter words that just tell me as the reader that this person is ignorant. That is not a negative statement but an opinion of someone's answer. The thing with the Arabs and Jews is that there problem has existed for a very long time so we expect them to have problems communicating. Conversely however someone posts a question and immediately 10 people reply using language that doesn't fit the situation. I see nothing wrong with disagreeing but by using foul language it shows either immaturity or just plain ignorance and close mindedness.

Answer 1

This 'answer' board is rather unique, - some folks come here to a public forum asking questions about the most intimate detailed parts of their life. They can do this because of anonymity.

Likewise, the "answerers" do the same thing. Some speak harshly to get a knee-jerk response and others are 'nice'.

It's really not a problem, - it's the nature of this forum. And no.. a negative answer is not going to start WW3 and all beautiful answers is not gonna solve the middle-east crisis.

Answer 2

Oh my god that's such a stupid question. I can't believe you don't realize!!! what a dork. Nah the truth is, the asker doesn't deserve anything. Do you feel that the service here is for the asker? It's a community. No one needs to answer if they don't feel like it, and when they do it can be anything at all. The AMAZING thing is that people provide good answers at all! I mean completely anonymous, someone they don't know about, nor care about... yet people provide heartfelt and wonderful answers. It's no one's duty to answer thoughtfully. And to expect that, is expecting far too much. You can't raise your hand in the middle of a city, and get mad at people for not calling on you. The good answers you get are out of the goodness of peoples' hearts. The natural urge to help. If you ask a question that they don't feel like answering properly, so be it. If you get one good answer, focus on that. That is the gift. So don't think about the people who don't make this world a better place. Think of those who do. Besides, what does it matter in the end? What the hell was that crap in your question with the Arabs and Jews anyway, you did not express your point eloquently at all. And how am I supposed to know what you're talking about? Give good thought out questions and maybe you'll get good thought out responses.

Answer 3

The truth is sometimes you get so upset at the questions that you just react. You are right thou it is always best to take the higher road. However with freedom of speech, if your asked a question you should be prepared to get whatever answer you receive whether you like it or not. Whether it packaged the way you would have said it or not. America is a melting pot of people, we will never have a religious war, because there are so many religion for one and two, most people here don't really practice their religion anyway. We are an opinionated country, but in-spite of it all, we are Americans and we love each other. In war, every religion fight for the US, also every race and gender. When it comes down to it, we come together and that is why the rest of the world hate us. WE stick together. I love the USA.

Answer 4

Thanks Paul . This is an obvious and apparent on all boards. There is some section of people and their sympathetics who are only there to abuse serious askers on certain subjects.

Many decent people before you asked the same question and requested people to refrain from personal insults, but it never worked.

If you carefully look at their answers, you will realize that these people just parrot repeating what they hear without any thinking.

Racism,Personal insults, Islamophobia and Anti Arab mentality are so overwhelmed every where in the west, which makes one think WHY so much hate and without a reason , or proofs ???

Is the only way to self heroism is to kill, abuse and belittling people and their culture / faiths?

Answer 5

Many of the questions here are rhetorical more than serious. People often attempt to make statements rather than request information. I believe that is why you tend to see so many critical responses. (e.g. "Is George W. Bush the devil?")

However, how that has any bearing on the Arab/Israeli crisis is beyond me.

The issue with the "Arabs and the Jews" or rather, Israel and many of its Arab neighbors concerns territories and lands. The hatred is based in that issue and will never be resolved until that issue is resolved to everyone's satisfaction (which appears insurmountable).

Answer 6

No. A good part are not asking questions so much as posting the most vile nonsense they can imagine. They deserve much more than can be handed to them electronically.

Answer 7

People are very opinionated. Both the askers and the repliants suffer from opposing viewpoints. That, and there's those people who just look to be as annoying as possible...

Answer 8

rightly, as you have put it, people are tend towards negativity, lacking positive thinking. one should have a broader outlook, without any bitterness or jealous, tackle every situation with a sense of humour more than armour, life will be beautiful.

Answer 9

if they ask a smart question yes, not when they come out with ignorent things like is bush sucking isralie dicks, thats stupid and plane ignorent, wouldnt you say?

Answer 10

It depends on the question, good questions get good responses and bad questions get bad ones.