Why do people answer questions only to?

Question

criticise the asker, and condemn what they don't know for sure. Then after they condemn
they spout their own believes which the asker didn't ask for. Do you think people like that are just full of themselfs and believe they cant ever be wrong.

Answer 1

Confident that I'm not in that category (you gave me a BA recently! Thank you!) I suggest that some questions irritate punters. There can be a number of reasons for that (none of which apply to your questions, I hasten to add! Grovel, grovel...)

Punctillious people hate bad grammar, spelling and, unsurprisingly, bad punctuation. This gets them off to an attacking start and they usually gather momentum as they procede. Others think the question is just plain silly and almost beneath their dignity to respond to (but they really want at least 2 points). Others think a question will give them a chance to shine and they just get carried away with themselves (yawn).

But the best questions touch a raw nerve with those who realise there is something important in it, which just might expose themselves as being wrong. They are the questions that get the most condemnatory responses, full of justifications. Also, many vulnerable people follow the dictum that attack is the best form of defense. They imagine that if they can appear to be exuding confidence and spouting knowledge, they will impress others, who won't notice the faults in their logic and/or evidence. Interestingly, some such answers beg the question, "Who are you trying to convince - yourself?"

Answer 2

Sometimes that has to be the case. However, if you ask a question, and you get someone else's belief back as an answer, that seems to be a logical result. You ask "what about A?" and they say "I think A blah blah blah...."

People do criticise askers frequently...but the more I read the "questions" here, it looks to me like they are actually statements that they wish challenged. When someone asks "how can you say God doesn't exist?", that's more like saying "how can you possibly say that my God isn't real?"...and that's actually a statement that God is real. When we don't have real questions on here, it's almost always going to get to a point where criticism will be an outcome, as well as the spouting of a belief.

But by definition, in this forum, answers will always carry a certain amount of belief...I mean, it's what people THINK, right...not necessarily what they know. Does that answer the question?

Answer 3

It happens a lot. I suspect it's the anonymity of the Internet, combined with a particular personality deficiency, low self esteem or some other such thing.

Or just adolescents. A poll a while back established that RS users are mostly between 18 and 25, some university time, but not degreed.

Young people have always thought highly of themselves. Even Pliny the elder commented on the difference between how wise they thought themselves, compared to how wise they actually were.

Nothing changes much, except now the youngsters can prance and posture the intellects they believe they possess anonymously on YQA.

Answer 4

Not always,...sometimes a question (and additional information) may challenge ones own beliefs and views and persuade/provoke one to answer. I believe an asker, never really wants a simple yes/no answer and must expect & want people to 'add more' by challenging/criticising or even confirming a asker's question.

Answer 5

If the question is thrilling sufficient then my answer probable isn't the comparable as a good number of the different solutions. If this is an effortless question that anybody can answer (and a variety of of different already have with the wonderful answer), then I purely bypass it by ability of. Why complication? If this is an effortless question however the different solutions are incorrect, then i will sometimes supply the wonderful answer (and be voted down besides, oh properly). If this is a sturdy setup question then I practice one-liners. If this is a dumb question I supply it the dumb answer it merits. If this is a intense question i attempt to furnish a intense answer. sometimes i will examine the solutions and rip a variety of of of the different solutions. sometimes I purely have exciting with it.

Answer 6

You made me look within me! I asked your question to myself and tried to answer it. What I heard from within is: It is vanity that prompts me to answer a questionn. it is the wonder of internet that encourages me to respond to a question.
If you think that my answers are nearer to the truth you will realise that I do not need good knowledge to respond to a question.But I must show off my so-called talent. So, I fall back upon whatever little I have received from my parents, forefathers and society. When I try to give an answer I realise my hollowness and in an attempt to cover it up, I become violent and deride you, as if the very question was a grand sample of foolishness.

Answer 7

because the feel superior and think they have the right to judge the asker and criticize him without knowledge, some also have an "inner" desire to offend others

Answer 8

Why do people ask questions and criticize potential answerers before they have even answered, even when they don't know what the answers will be........it works both ways doesn't it !!

Answer 9

You might get more sensible answers asking this in psychology ... Take this as constructive critisism if anything ...

Answer 10

If I ask why giants don't eat unicorns, I expect the only rational answer would not address my specific question.