2007-10-20 05:41:33 · 25 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
raleigh: don't throw stones ...
2007-10-20 05:47:54 · update #1
CC: I know ... thanks
2007-10-20 05:48:41 · update #2
Maybe someone who misspells the word "elicit" shouldn't use the word "stupid" in the same sentence.
2007-10-20 05:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by raleigh_jazz_fan 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Does ignorance illicit defensiveness? Are ignorance and stupidity the same thing? I don't think so. Stupid is a mean way of saying because you don't know, you are put down.
2007-10-20 13:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Joyful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people liek to think that they have an average intelligence. "Stupid" (You are supposed to use quotes areound a specific word not having a direct part of the sentence grammar) is a word that indicated that an individual is not capable of average thought processes. they do not understand what is going on around them. They cannot understand things. No penetration of knowledge through their "Thick Skull". (Another negative label).
I am sure you have never heard "Stupid" used in a positive connotation. That is why people become defensive, angry, insulting... whatever... when that word is directed at them as an assault on their intelligence.
2007-10-20 12:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by organbuilder272 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know -- but it can also elicit violation notices. I got one just for posting the question "Is this a stupid question?" over in Polls and Surveys. So, be careful -- this question might get deleted as well.
2007-10-20 12:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human psychology.
It ranks as a full fledged insult for some, thus. It wont illicit cuddles :P
2007-10-20 12:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by Antares 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because stupid is as stupid does.
Maybe because it is a word meant to insult someones intelligence. Nobody likes to be insulted.
2007-10-20 12:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because stupidity breeds fearfulness.
When someone is merely ignorant being called stupid presents a challenge.
2007-10-20 12:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for the same reason that some people want to use that word, in regard to something that they do not understand.
we all have different beliefs, according to, and based on our experiences in life.
while we may not be able to understand, someone else's beliefs, we should be able to accept their right to believe what they do, without resorting to name calling.
2007-10-20 12:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a personal insult on someone's intellect. I wouldn't like being called it. It is a painful remark.
2007-10-20 12:48:35 · answer #9 · answered by Yogini 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus told you in Matthew 5:22 why.
2007-10-20 12:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋