Why isn't when you ask a question here ppl assume that its your viewpoint?

Question

People ask questions on here that may or may not define their personal opinions but as soon as you post a question ppl put you in a group and dont have a clue who you are (except typed words which you can train a monkey to do)
PS No offense to monkeys I love monkeys . You saw the mess the Geico ppl got themselves into regarding the "caveman" statement.

Answer 1

Tommy, until you say otherwise, your question usually represents you.

Answer 2

Frankly most people are not curious..... they simply go along with what they are told, and it works for them. I think that this is a consequence of childhood development. When a child reaches a certain age they begin to question everything..... They tend to aim their questions at the person they believe has legitimate answers (their parents). Most parents either find this behavior annoying, and treat it as such, teaching the child that questions are bad. Otherwise they are unsure of the answer and make up things that will be passable to their children. Sort of like when a parent tells a child that lightning is the sound of angels bowling, or that a rainbow is some pact with God as opposed to static electrical discharge and light refraction. Eventually the child grows up and realizes that these explanations where fictitious, and learns that people shouldn't be trusted to give accurate answers.... making their questioning futile. So if you want to raise a brainless zombie, then teach your children that questions are bad. If you want to raise an intelligent adult then give them accurate answers, or failing that look up the answer together. In the age of the internet their is no excuse to just make something up as convenience..... tell your kids the truth.

Answer 3

People who are familiar with philosophical debate tend to be aware that some points are made for the sake of argument and discussion rather than as expressions of a personal viewpoint.

Answer 4

I know. Some people are asking just to get an opinion, and they get slammed. (I like the caveman commercials, too!)

Answer 5

i know what you mean
i have had people think i belong to every religion or that im an atheist simply because i try to make my questions open to all
i dont think it is always a bad thing though ... it means that people are relating to you and that your question has worked

Answer 6

Tommy:

Create a profile so we can get a general idea of who is asking the question. If we don't look, then we're at fault. If you don't disclose, we reach conclusions from the only information we have: your question.

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Answer 7

your right. we ask questions about stuff that we don't know too much about. i think some people just love the idea of criticizing and labeling others.

Answer 8

"so easy a yahoo answers user could do it"

this is just therapy for people to go off on people and feel better......don't read into it or you will become as bad as the rest of us.

Answer 9

thats just how people are. we form opinions based on what we see, hear, or read. that is why people get all caught up in people magazine and others. then they think they "actually" know those people. people are crazy!

Answer 10

Because YOU ask the question and we give YOU the answer.