Isn't that a violation of community guidelines? If someone has a genuine question about my faith, I'm happy to answer. I won't trash anyone else's beliefs, nor would I expect them to trash mine. Can we have a mature exchange of ideas without resorting to insults and ridicule?
2007-10-08 04:19:16 · 32 answers · asked by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, my question is not one that can be answered with "Yes" or "No." My question begins with the word "Why."
2007-10-08 04:35:24 · update #1
I find the questions and answers, here, rather tame. I guess you weren't around for the intense flaming on the old news message boards? I don't take anything anyone writes on an open, anonymous forum, such as this, personally or seriously. It's best to have a tough hide and, if you don't, find something else to do. A sense of humor helps considerably. You're not going to change some people's behavior.
2007-10-08 04:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is a huge difference between attacking an idea and attacking a person. Trashing another person's beliefs is a legitimate exercise of free speech. Attacking another person is an unethical violation of Yahoo's guidelines and is worthy of being reported and receiving a violation notice. People who imagine their religious beliefs are somehow entitled to protection from legitimate criticism are far too eager for the tyrannies of the past and fail to appreciate the cultural value of genuine freedom of speech. Public ridicule and criticism of really bad ideas is how such follies are systematically eliminated from our culture. That's why it's necessary for such issues of faith to be freely and openly criticised. Even religious memes must be subjected to the forces of cultural evolution, if our civilization is to remain healthy.
2007-10-08 04:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you look at it.
People are so thin-skinned today that anything offends them. You have the "anti-generalization" posse who is vigilant against stereotypes, and then you have the "individualistic preservation" types that think their needs outweigh the majority's, and it's just one big ball of a raw nerves waiting to be lightly grazed for an excuse to vent.
Hot topic issues raise the hair on people's necks even if the question doesn't have any "spice" to it. You know the internet doesn't include TONE in typing so you can tell if I typed this whole thing as a condescending snob looking down my nose or as a valley girl who is like "it's so obvious" or as Ben Stein in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" typing devoid of emotion.
2007-10-08 05:17:18 · answer #3 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious belief in God/gods is incompatible with my disbelief in God /gods. I don't hate or dislike religious people I simply think some of the beliefs they have been indoctrinated into are unbelievable and have no basis in fact, I would never set out to offend anyone but rather to make them think, unfortunately pretending to be offended is used as an excuse to avoid thinking about or answering a difficult question...certainly for many religious people here.
2007-10-08 04:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Despite what people may say about some conflict between people of faith and those without none..
..It would be far more accurate to draw the dividing lines between "People who can Coexist" and "People who have a Pathological Desire to Tell You Why your Wrong and Should Believe What I Believe and Dang it you WILL LISTEN TO ME!!!!"
I've never been sure if Category I is smaller than Category II, or if Category II just has more of a public presence due to them screaming at the top of their lungs.
2007-10-08 04:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by D.Chen 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most of the questions here are meant to insult and ridicule. I can't believe how cruel people here can be. Make a poll of any 15 consecutive questions ..most are rude. the answers are mean. I would love just one day of honest questions and answers where NO ONE had to ridicule an others beliefs.
2007-10-08 04:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People ask insulting questions of everybody on here, because people have no couth.
And not that you asked this, but people also respond to questions with no couth, often because they've had a poopy day, after not talking with their bestest of friends. :(
couth1 /kuθ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kooth] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation Facetious.
–adjective 1. showing or having good manners or sophistication; smooth: Sending her flowers would be a very couth thing to do.
–noun 2. good manners; refinement: to be lacking in couth.
2007-10-10 12:58:50 · answer #7 · answered by doublewidemama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People tend to say things online that they would normally not even dare to say in person. Then it becomes a domino effect, one person say something insulting, someone else retaliates, etc... I'm sure it got this way within the first hour that YA came into existence.
2007-10-08 04:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can we have a mature exchange of ideas without resorting to insults and ridicule?
I've had it happen - but not often. People ask the insulting questions because- I believe - they have a need to "be right."
I've been asked this: "Do you want to be right - or do you want to be happy?"
I choose happy!!
Namaste!!
2007-10-08 04:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by liddabet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a violation occurs when the insult is personal. so, I'm sorry, but an insult of an idea is just an exercise of free speach and not a personal attack.
2007-10-08 04:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋