Why are there so many mean people in this world?
358955
Good question.  The standard explanation - that people only put others down when they are themselves unhappy and insecure - is bullshit. It's only narrowly responsible for some classes of meanness. I think it's just plain true that people often get genuine satisfaction from being mean. Something else to consider - if there was no mean, there'd be no nice.
1120497
For the same reason there are so many rude a**holes out there.
397907
I think you pretty much answered your own question: Because they are psychopaths. Like the other post said though, what comes around always goes around. People that commit harm against others no matter how large or small, will eventually be made to confront and deal with what they did. It may not even be in this lifetime, but karma has a way of coming back on everyone. NOONE is exempt from it if they know what they are doing is wrong.
512051
Most people are just stupid I think. That about covers it. They like to assume stuff cuz they like to be upset. But sometimes the questions people ask in that area come really close to being disrespectfull themselves. So it's easy to see how people can get pissed off and say stuff about the asker. Some people aren't smart enough to put their answeres into words that make the asker look like the totall idiot they are, without directly insulting them. So they just insult them instead.  The mere knowledge next to idiocy exposes it for what it is, but not everyone has that.
479919
I hate thinking this, but I think some people are just unhappy and want the rest of the world to experience the same measure of anger or sadness. The only thing you truly can do, in my opinion, is to BE peace. Always respond with love and peace in any given situation, so that those around you will know that you can not be led otherwise.
64461
People attack others for more reasons than we can think of.  It's just like any other topic - the people that know the least about a subject seem to be the most critical.  It's called lack of intelligence.
745524
UMMMM....probably because people get so deffensive!!!
8143
Because the truth of it all is not everyone wants peace. Do not fall victim to the false notion that everyone is really beautiful deep down, because there are some very ugly people out there. Peace is a very nice idea and the world would be a better place, and as long as people like you strive to make it one it wont go straight to hell. Just know not everyone likes their neighbor and never will no matter who they are or what they do. Thank you for the things you do, and please continue to do them even when you get discouraged.
372428
There are some people in this world who are just poluting our society and spreading dirty things as much as dirty they are. I really think people should stop using bad words in their questions and answers and most of all we should report about those people who are doing this.
1119659
sadly you will learn the more you are on here that there truly are some rude and nasty people on here. But not everyone is like that, there are many great users on this site too. Just try to ignore the idiots. Not always easy, granted, but the best way to go. Hope it gets better for you...much luck!
402343
Because alot of people these days don't have manners to begin with, and the relative anonymity of the internet seems to give them license to say all kinds of rude and foul things. :(
248872
I'm sure there are a few.  Mean people are everywhere.
1036786
Because they don't care about anyone except themselves. That's what's wrong with the world today...it's each man for himself, rather than mankind helping one another out. The world would be too perfect and easy that way. Plus, people ridicule and make fun because they fear the unknown. It's easier to pass judgement than to get to know someone. It's called ignorance. Hopefully they'll grow up someday and start treating folks the way they want to be treated.
289974
People are mean because they have a low self-esteem and need to make others feel bad to make themselves fell better, more superior.
357451
because some people are obnoxious and rude.
259243
Some people want to rule the World because, There is a deep unconscious divide between Exceptance & Unexceptance. ome people want to achieve more thatn other people because there is not just satisfaction but, a great need to want to be better & more reliable to other people. Some of these people are actually positive people that have positive agenda's. There is nothing wrong w/wanting to rule in who's or whatever world they choose but, the reall World has never been ruled just by One Individuall.The rest of the people that remain content have already looked into those posibilities but know that just being content is a whole lot to ask for anyway's. If there were more Millionaries in the World than Poor people, then I guess that means that there would not be a need for Poor People. I'm Poor but, I'd rather be content then because there is a whole lot more to do in this World than rule it.
203415
because so many people in the world wouldn't know how to function with out it, some people just can't be happy until they piss off somebody, or they start drama with out even tring like telling one of their friends some thing that another friend told them not to say, it normally starts with rumors, then elevates to more and more