2006-12-19 06:24:36 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
don't generalize.
not everyone is skeptical
no one is skeptical about everything
2006-12-19 06:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are so skeptical because they are constantly being lied to and they have not been educated in logical thinking and data analysis. I have and I am not skeptical as I can sort the truth from the lies, and believe me there are a LOT of lies out there. If you can sort through the data and can discard the BS from the observable truth, you may wonder how so much false data can run rampant in the society, but you will not be skeptical.
2006-12-19 06:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by David N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because babies that aren't skeptical end up suffocating in plastic grocery bags, or getting their heads caught in automatic car windows.
Due to this fact, there are more and more skeptics taking over our society every day, as the gullible types don't last as long.
2006-12-19 06:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being skeptical is a defense mechanism to prevent you from being hurt. If you are skeptical about something, you will not get your hopes up and then become disappointed when it does not turn out as you had hoped.
2006-12-19 06:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by jordannadunn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skeptical is good, as long as you don't get cynical. If anything, people aren't skeptical enough. I lot of problems in this world would vanish if people just thought more about something before believing it.
2006-12-19 06:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some of us just need proof, or at least credible explanations. Also, proof from more than one source helps, too. And skepticism is healthy; it shows you're thinking. Blind acceptance is lazy, and dangerous. That's the way dictatorships start.
2006-12-19 06:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by link955 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its human nature, which is a good thing, because our skepticism allows us to question almost everything. and questioning opens up the possibility of new knowledge and a renewed understanding of all ideas.
2006-12-19 06:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by David 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people are more discerning than others. Plain and simple. Clearly not EVERYONE is skeptical ot there wouldn't be so few atheists.
-atheist
2006-12-19 06:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it's good to be skeptical as in it means that you are aware cynical however is bad as it's a sort of judgement towards everything and everyone
2006-12-19 06:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only when it comes to this category. It simply cries out for skepticism.
2006-12-19 06:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋