When the Yahoo people created Answers did they know/guess that it would become the section of the most controversy?
2007-10-21 10:22:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
that is like asking if they thought that the Seniors section would be full of old people.
but I have to agree with Darth, that they never expected it to inspire the use of the report button to the extent that it has.
2007-10-21 10:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they completely underestimated the population of moral, intelligent, reflective atheists in the US population who found a place here to represent themselves honestly instead of hiding from the Christian Taliban in their public lives.
The Christians (and let's be honest, the contoversy here is ONLY about the Christians getting peeved by atheists) thought this would be a place where they could come and just ask every half an hour "Isn't the LORD great!!!!?", get a bunch of answers like "You said it sister!!!" before giving best answer to their friend. Instead it turns out to be a place where they not only encounter atheists in untold numbers, but atheists who know more about their religion than they do. Must be shocking.
And no, I'm not an American atheist.
2007-10-21 10:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I completely settle for that folk have quite a few ideals. that does no longer advise those quite a few ideals have any advantage, of course. I appreciate and shield all human beings's *astonishing* to have self belief despite they desire to -- however the ideals themselves, those are honest pastime for criticism, debate, communicate, or maybe ridicule while they're needless to say incorrect as shown by potential of info. If somebody takes offense at an straightforward fact, there is not any longer something i will do approximately it. I try very difficult to no longer get into own assaults or call calling, yet i would be unable to help it one bit if somebody is "indignant" by potential of an straightforward fact I make. Peace.
2016-10-13 10:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by gilboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad liberal, I think you are absolutely right. (I am an American atheist). All the talk we see here about separating the boards out for individual religions would lead to exactly that kind of dynamic. Whats the point of that? Controversy keeps things alive!
2007-10-21 10:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They probably had a pretty good idea, since religion can be very controversial in real life, but they probably didn't expect all the intolerance and trolling that goes on.
2007-10-21 10:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt if anyone could have envisaged the way this section has turned out, controversy maybe but the lack of human respect never.
2007-10-21 10:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? Religion is a controversy everywhere. Have you never been to a bar, a barber shop or a beauty salon?
2007-10-21 11:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard not to discuss politics or religion in a public place? well now you know why.
At least here we are safe to say what we think with out having to worry about a fist fight breaking out!
2007-10-21 10:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by theladygeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. Religion has always been a very hot topic. There is finally a forum where it can be openly challenged.
2007-10-21 10:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine they did...Anything w/ the word Religion in it causes controversy, it's a shame!!!
2007-10-21 10:25:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋