Ok, I'eve notice that alot of question here are opinions not qestions. Why aren't most of the opinion questions asked as opinion and start off with assumptions. \n\nIf you have a opinion base question then why not ask it like one.\n\nForexample. If you are against the war then ask questions like.\nDo you think the War in Iraq is justified? And why/not\nWhy did Bush start an illegal war in Irag.\nYor are assuming that the War is Illegal and should be askinging do you think the war is legal.\n\nSecond if you want to ask question that are based on facts then do so.\n\nLike:40 percent of Americain are against the War but 50 percent think we need to follow through till the end and not pull out until the job is done.(I don't know the exact poll numbers just giving an example)\n\nI think that opinion base questions should be posed as one and factual ones should be base on facts. Not putting you opinion as facts.
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They're not looking for answers, just validation
149946
Because too many people take things too personally! They think these questions or comments are being directed to themselves for real and feel the need to defend. The truth is they are actually defending themselves TO themselves. Everyone here is just a mirror for the inner conflict that occurs.
619841
I hate the fact that people with different opinions are labeled like cans on a store shelf, I'm not a liberal, nor a Conservative, I'm an American. I love this country and do not want to see it turned into a tird world country via the stupidity of other people. The truth is a very powerful word, and what one person sees as a truth, another person sees as a lie, it all depends on how gullible, greedy, and or miserable a person is, thus they may or may not make rational decisions. Much more can be argued regarding your question, but I don't wish to discuss it any further than this. I just hope that more people would take the time to study the whole picture before they draw conclusions.
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I think you are very open minded and willing to allow others to voice there opinion without inciting them.  I think you try to see both sides of an issue and could probably argue either side if you wanted to.\n\nBut to answer your question, you trust Bush about as far as you can throw him.\n(is that good enough for ten?)
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Not always. Some people ask questions that have facts as the answer. \n\nPeople asking opinion questions may not understand whatever situation they are in and need advice. People's answers help them make sense of the situation and may bring to their attention things they never thought of before. People go through many of the same situations and seeing how other people handle it can help out a lot.
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I'm taking this personally. So here is my answer.\nWhen it comes to factual things, I look up the answer rather than ask on this medium. Unless I desperately need something I can't find, and then I have discovered that this isn't such a great place to get that kind of information.  (I've also noticed how when I provide the only factual objective correct answer, it isn't always what the asker wanted to hear.)\n\nAlthough the YA people wanted this to be a fact and opinion exchange, it is most fun where it is a community of people who make witty comments in response to witty questions of their friends and others.  And indeed this is what makes this forum tick.  You and Sanitizer and a few others are masterful at this, extremely funny and entertaining.\n\nBack to me.  It could also be an issue involving a lack of self-confidence.  I simply don't think I am as interesting as you guys.  I have a decent sense of humour. (I hope you would agree, although it is not being displayed in this particular answer.)  But, my few stabs at asking silly or amusing questions have actually fallen quite flat which is also what others experience. The difference is that you have created a "fan club" of dozens of people who will answer whatever you ask, even when a question is silly, which encourages you to keep asking questions, most of which are genuinely very good. And you will always get good answers just by the sheer numbers of responses.\n\nTo sum up, very few answer my questions. (Although you usually step in to save them. Thank you, sincerely.) I'm not confident that I can entertain the readers in the way you can and do.  And I haven't the time or the inclination to invest in making myself a popular asker as you guys have become (and I couldn't be sure if it would work anyway).\n\nAnd I am sorry that this frustrates you. Because you want to interact with certain people you discover here and yet you can't because they don't ask any questions. For instance, there is a person on the front page of the leaderboard who wanted to interact with me in this way.  But I hardly ask questions (and she never notices mine and I am now forgotten) And she hasn't asked anything at all in a couple of months.\n\nAm I boring you, or did I touch some of the issues you are thinking about?
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There are people who believe that not only believe that their opinion is better or more accurate than yours; they also believe that they are capable of making better decisions for you than are.I support this war. We owed this to the Iraqi people. In 1991, Iraqi citizens were waiting for the US and allies to come into Iraq after Sadam. We failed them then. We will not fail them now.Luckily, GWB has learned from his father's mistakes.\nOops I guess I explained....oh well!
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You say don't answer questions by attacking yet you use words like stupid. Isn't that an attack? I agree that many of us need to widen or perspective and that there are too many narrow minded people. Yet calling them stupid is hardly the way to invite them to be more open. If I make no mistake the fortress closes its doors when it is under attack.
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Well, I have to agree with the one respondant who asked how you can ask a question, and then answer it, and still be open-minded. \nYou're obviously using this as a means to try to give an opinion to further your cause.\n\nThe problem here is, that you are correct: many key democrats are assuming they have won. As I recall, they assumed they won with Kerry. A very arrogant bunch. In my not so humble opinion. Rather than stating, "If we win", they seem to be claiming victory already. \n\nOne of the big problems with many of the democrats is, (again, in my opinion) because this was a war that was during the Bush administration, they will whine about it being horrible, how bad Bush was, blah, blah, blah. While we all know, if this happened when Gore were in, and, if Gore had the guts to go to war, then it would be the Republicans whining about the war, and the Democrats praising his efforts.\n\nBecause the President's popularity skyrocketed as a result of how he handled 9-11, the democrats had one way to stop the bleeding. They attacked the one place that was killing them. As the economy got better, they kept trying to demonstrate how poor the economy was. That backfired, so, they returned to the war efforts. Slowly but surely, they have convinced many Americans that we did the wrong thing going into Iraq. Of course, they know Iraq is better off already; but will be much better off once they stablize. What we as a nation do not understand is, they have lived their entire lives much like this. Everyday waking up is a crapshoot. They lived under the tyranny of the evil dictator,Sadam. \n\nSince I did not ask the question, I feel very comfortable answering your question, saying Yes, for the most part, voting for most Democrats, is indeed voting for the enemy. \n\nBush promised us this war on terror would be long and arduous. He promised us that we would not stop when we win one battle, but, we would continue on to any nation that supports terrorism. Iraq was next. Iran will follow. North Korea is in line. We'll see how Lybia, and Pakistan and other countries fall in.\n\nTo the poster above mine:\nAs good as when Sadam was in power? \nOh my! When you live under those conditions, maybe then those words wont sound so rediculous!
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There are innumerous people in this site that pass judgement, why they come no one really knows. So while it may seem a little silly sometimes you need to put in a disclaimer i.e. note that you're not asking to challenge but for information or to have an intellectual discussion hopefully that should minimise the backlash, but then again everyone likes to have a bitch.\n\nLuck!
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I answered a question today where a liberal is calling for the death of Ann Coulter.  There have been other questions posted on here where people have asked why isn't Bush dead yet.  A democrat said that Bush should be shot between the eyes on national tv.  There is plenty of hate and vitriol from the left.  The problem is that you agree with it so you don't see it as hate.\n\nEDIT: The "you" is the left or liberals.  If you are offended that I lumped everyone together then maybe you shouldn't do it yourself.  You labeled every single conservative as morally bankrupt.  If you can't take it don't dish it out.
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You are right, many people don't respect the president (or most other authority figures, police, teachers, other government officials.)  \n\nI also wholeheartendly agree that many people simply espouse others views without thinking, let alone thinking critically.  That said, they have an unfettered right to express thier opinion, as ignorant as they may be. \n\nI venture to say many citizens (and many on this site) could not explain the difference between the authority vested in Congress as compared to the President.  But, they do know how to hurl insults and call names  (Bush is retarded, for example, as on another "question") \n\nIt's healthy to question policy decisions.  Debate on these questions is necessary in a democracy. Unfortunately, many simply want to insult, criticize and, as you say, make the president a "punching bag.  Too bad people don't take the time to educate themselves on the issues. \n\nIn answer to your final questions - Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. And, I did and won.
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I wish people would stop being over dramatic, and here's why:\n\nFirst it only increases the polarization in Washington, which we have too much now anyway.\n\nSecond it makes people think that there isn't a valid argument against the war, which there really is.\n\nThird it make you sound unintelligent. The truth is never cut in dry and when we try to make it that way we are fools.
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Nice generalisation. The sharing of true facts can never harm people, But i do have to kind of agree with you on the reason some of the questions are asked. I would hope that people use common sense and answer the more risky questions with tact and diplomacy, With knowledge comes responsibility
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I think for the most part, some of the idiotic answers are from those seeking to get points OR to wallow in the freedom of expression that this forum offers (to a point, that is).  Some people do not even really read the question and cannot discern whether it is hypothetical or not.  I think you will find that many are just filled with sarcasm because in this venue, there is a good chance no one will babble back.  It isn't interactive - it just lets you post - so no immediate retort directly.\n\nThe good thing is that this is a small percentage and hopefully it will not grow - after a time, even idiots get bored of themselves.
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Wow, not to personally attack you or anything, but I find it terribly annoying how many, outside of the US, over generalize the political perspectives of Americans. Because in all actuality only about 50% of the US population actually votes in the presidential election. Then when you divide that number in half, only 51% of that 50% voted for Bush. So really it’s B.S. when people say that a majority of Americans voted for him. What about the other 74%? Please keep that in mind the next time you feel the need to make a presumptuous accusation about all Americans, and "our" appointment of Bush to office.
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I think  lot of people post those questions because they bring in the most responses, and sometimes it's fun to instigate a fight. Definitely agree with you on it being wrong and immature, though.