I never realised until I started using "this" website that there must be more "less than smart" people than there is smart people.  I know as far as this is concerned [and I'm not talking to the people with some sense in their head]you slow people really wont get this anyway.  When someone is asking a question they are not tying to push their beliefs on you they are simply asking a question.  It seems some people out there can't even intake a little question into their brain, break it down and answer it sensibly.  What the hell is wrong with you people?  I'm not a rocket scientist but holy F***!
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Sometimes I feal the same way, but don't get discouraged.  Just ask really insightful and thoughtful questions (like this one) and the "stupid" people don't bother to answer.\n\nThat being said, this IS just for fun...don't take it so seriously.
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Believe it or not, it's still a vast improvement over the drivel that was regularly being posted in here as little as two weeks ago. As the novelty continues to wear off, things will get better.\n\nBut, I must agree with you about the apparent level of schooling (or lack thereof) exhibited in a number of the questions. I don't think it is so much an issue of intelligence as it is apathy and a bit of laziness.
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Okay, there are really a lot of smarties out there. This isn't a 'Christian' site, but I knew what you meant. We are in the Religion section and you are asking a religious question, so why do these atheist morons have to get in and disrupt and adult conversation??? Psa 14:1  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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Maybe apathy.  Maybe defensiveness.  Maybe too many questions.\n\nI tried to answer some guy's question the other day and he got upset that I didn't answer yes or no.\n\nWell, his initial question was not a yes or no question and there were at least 3 questions he was asking at once.  If you ask too many questions, people are generally going to pick either the first or the last thing you said.\n\n(Case in point, read my question here:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlYHfr9enEYxTaAQOGFw.9_sy6IX?qid=1006051030349 and then read some of my answers.  It is a highly specific question.  I think I have asked it in a logical progression.  But it's too much information.  People either didn't read all the way to the bottom or it's just more work than they want to put into an answer.  At least two of them gave me the exact answer I asked them to avoid.  It's too many questions.)\n\nIn his case, I actually did address the two questions at the end of his litany.  But it seemed silly to me to answer those first when they were asked last.  Sometimes the question isn't that great.\n\nAs for answering based on opinion or agenda, we only know first hand what our experiences are and what our interpretations are.  I don't know if we are fully capable of answering anything in a completely unbiased way.  Do people go too far and become unwilling to see anyone else's side?  Sure.  But if they perceive the question as "where do you stand?" of course they're going to tell you.  Or if someone asserts their way is the only way, someone is going to feel compelled to point out all the other ways. \n\nSometimes the questions are not questions at all.  Loaded questions are generally statements with a question mark tacked on at the end.  People who ask them, don't really want to know, but people feel compelled to answer them anyway, because they are generally based on what one group  considers to be untrue.\n\nThe higher the stakes or the contention, the more divided people become.  And this is the division as far as I can see:\n\nAtheist's statement:  "you are stupid if you believe in mythology and any belief in God or anyone higher than ourselves is the equivalent of belief in the Easter bunny," or "Christians are too ignorant to understand science and if they were just smarter, they would see that there is no need for God."\n\nChristians' statement:  "your life would be better if you accepted Jesus as your Savior", or "if you don't see the error of your ways, you are going to hell."\n\nI've not been paying enough attention to the other views (agnostics, pagans, wiccans, Jews, Muslims, etc) to voice their "side."  But you get the idea.\n\nI think part of the problem between Theists and atheists is that if science is wielded by the party who is trying to overthrow God, science necessarily cannot be neutral ground.  Theology is not neutral ground.  \n\nI'm not saying that science is the enemy, but it can't answer everything.  Since it is used by atheists to discredit God, it cannot be considered neutral.\n\nSo were do we meet to talk things out?  What could we decide is neutral?
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Why are some of these people answering this fu*king questions are sooooo stupid !!!!!!! the guy is looking for advice on the best way to proceed , he is not fucking escaping it , so why some people have to answer like , he is being irresponsible...You are all a bunch of dumbass*es !!!!!!
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I'm with you on that.  I have posted some serious questions before and they're not even been looked at, but give someone a fun, weird, stupid question and everyone is all over it.  There has to be some people out there like you and me that do go to the trouble of answering the unique/real questions.  It's not all just about points people it's about helping out your fellow friends.  Make someone's day and actually answer something you wouldn't normally answer and do some research on it and you just might make someone's day or help them make a life style change.  Get to it....
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Do you think that the truly intelligent people are the ones that are not satisfied with the level of learning they have achieved, and are constantly trying to find ways to learn more?  And don't spend their time talking about how much smarter they are than everyone else?  : )
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I can understand...from what I have seen on this site, there are more people asking questions trying to get attention or be "cute" than that really need help. (Not saying this about you...just in general). Same goes for people answering the questions...Can't tell you how many "I don't know"s I have read on here as answers. Immatuirty sums it up in a word.
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It bothers a lot of us - you just seem to be hitting all the questions that the lazy jackasses ask. \n\nThere are, indeed, a section of us who type like intelligent individuals who give a rats' ass about the English language. \n\nThe rest of them give us a bad name, really, when you continue to read the news of how "chatting online can lower your IQ" - Sure, if you're a RETARD to begin with!\n\n♥
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Probably because there are some ignorant people out there.  There are some people who genuinely come to "Y Answers", looking for serious answers.  While others view it as an opportunity to ask irrelevant or sometimes disgusting questions.  Therefore, when you have a good number of people being silly and derogatory in their questions, you'll get silly and derogatory responses, and at times those people will spill over onto questions that are quite sincere.  I'm not trying to excuse anyone's behavior. I'm just thinking maybe that's the reason why so many people act so immature on here.  I must admit, though, that it doesn't bother me as much anymore because there are 10 responsible, fun and respectful people for every one of those ignorant ones.
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I know what you mean. Sometimes they don't even answer the question. If your going to answer, then read what the person said or move on. Some people just don't have the patience to read it all, that is ok then there are hundreds of other questions with not much to read.
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Your wrong. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and it is the question asker that decides if the answer provided is of a direct use to them. Its only dumb to believe you can insult people's intelligent and not get a bad response. If you don't like it here ask for a better place to go, I am sure i could give you an answer.
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Maybe ignorance is bliss. If you remain ignorant you never have to question ur beliefs and your outlook on life and therefore you are always right in your own mind. Its a lot easier than having to constantly evaluate your beliefs and question weather they are valid and to take the time and energy to learn and keep up to date with whats going on in the world. In short people r ignorant out of laziness and because they never were taught any better. So when people ask questions like that dont take it personally, they just want to be reinforced in their ignorant views because deep down they know they are really just scared to face the truth and insecure about that. Anyway im sorry you were hurt by that but just remember that the vast majority of people are not like that, those people are just louder. As far as breaking the chain of ignorance all we can do is ALWAYS look at our own behavior for signs of ignorance (descrimination, prejudice etc) and make sure we r not contributing to the problem, and also to teach our kids better so that the next generation has one fewer ignorant person. Thanks for the question :)
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I wouldn't pay too much attention to those answers. Some people seem to have that "You can't understand" mentality. I think it is because they are SO set in their views, they don't think anyone else has a ability or the intelligence to converse about them. Sometimes it is like the first amendment went away with the rest of what this country was founded on. Dialog is a great thing and I hope you don't loose the inspiration to participate in it.
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If a header to a question looks stupid I just look to the next questions. But, I do have to agree that the majority of the questions posted on here are totally ridiculous questions. The amount and caliber of stupid questions on here, I find quite scary actually. It seems to hint at the general mentality of these posters. Most of the stupid questions appear to be from younger people and this makes it even scarier. seeing they are going to be our next generation of adults. It is actually quite difficult to find sensible and serious questions on here as there are far more stupid questions than serious ones.
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I have asked myself that question. Some spelling is so bad I read it more than once thinking it is a joke.\n\nI do the same with some of the questions that people ask. I am by far not a genius, but I wasn't aware of the number of people that are totally ignorant. I am not trying to be cruel or mean by saying that.  It's a fact that I had not thought about before.
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I'm afraid a lot of people just want to answer silly questions with a single word answer (yes or no) - They get their buz from getting loads of points not from helping people! Sorry rant over!!