Is it true that humans are affraid of what they don't know?

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Is it true that humans are affraid of what they don't know?
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Zoom	Jul 21 2015, 01:20 AM Post #1
Posts: 3,426 Group: Member Member #12,146 Joined: March 16, 2015 Gender Male	I'm sure most people would have heard of that expression "fear of the unknown". Examples; Religion on Gay marriages, and White society on African Americans, Asians, Mexicans. But the weird thing is, the geeks who dresses funny at comci book stores or transsexuals are now the target even by gays who themselves wants to be treated equally. example: I went to my comic book store and there were people dressed up as Harley Quin, Joker and batman. Anyway, people on the streets look at them and laugh out loud, some call them names and even a group of lesbians were pointing fingers. Anyway my question is, now with 21st century knowledge we came to realize the once outcassed should be treated like human beings and we don't judge them based on there skin color, culture. Why do we hate what we don't know? Edited by Zoom, Jul 21 2015, 01:21 AM.



Cloud	Jul 21 2015, 01:25 AM Post #2
. Posts: 223 Group: Donator Member #12,283 Joined: April 29, 2015 Gender Not Specified Country United States Favourite Anime Yu Yu Hakusho What Browser do you use? Chrome Favourite Manga Berserk	Some people need to belittle others to feel superior. Some people need to belittle others to make them feel like they fit into their social circle (or even society) more. Some people are just a*****. It's not right to generalize an entire group (or species) of people based on the actions of the few. Any place that has regular conventions is used to cosplayers walking the streets. I've been to several conventions and it's fun to watch people's reactions to the cosplayers standing in line a McDonalds. I've never seen anyone make fun of them. I've seen faces that expressed surprise and disbelief. But mockery, especially in a public setting, never.



Goddess Ultimecia	Jul 21 2015, 01:36 AM Post #3
Posts: 10,145 Group: RP Moderator Member #8,473 Joined: October 26, 2012 Gender Male Country None	Because not everybody is willing to understand what they do not understand and what they see as taboo. Some people would much rather keep others from achieving success just so they can complain about others not being as successful as them. Something along those lines of thinking.
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Zoom	Jul 21 2015, 04:03 AM Post #4
Posts: 3,426 Group: Member Member #12,146 Joined: March 16, 2015 Gender Male	Is fear the biggest issue here do you think? or ignorance Edited by Zoom, Jul 21 2015, 04:04 AM.



Darker	Jul 21 2015, 11:07 AM Post #5
The Lord of the Dark Posts: 15,358 Group: Member Member #11,968 Joined: January 7, 2015 Gender Male Country Spain	I personally do, but I believe you can imagine and fear worse things the more creative you are.
	Piccolo: Just how many people have you sacrificed?! Cell: Sacrifice? Hmph, rubbish! On the contrary, it is an honor to become a fraction of my power.


SpeedoTrunks	Jul 23 2015, 07:10 AM Post #6
Posts: 908 Group: Member Member #9,238 Joined: March 22, 2013 Gender Not Specified	There is generic "fear" which most organisms have come to feel upon something physical they dont know, but then there is "Lack of Understanding" or generally £the lack of mental capacity to understand something". When it comes to stuff like gay marriage/skin colour/other peoples religions, it falls down to people saying "I don't understand [Insert thing here] and its not something I would do, so therefore its stupid", and unfortunately other people have the same mindset, and join together making complete fools of themselves in the process. As an example, many people don't understand the concept of two people of the same sex loving each other enough to declare that in a ceremony of marriage and campaign against it. I personally am afraid of heights an would never bungee jump in my life, through fear of legitimately dying BUT I understand how/why others would enjoy it, so I don't picket outside of every bridge warning people of the dangers of it.



Anthonest	Jul 25 2015, 07:35 PM Post #7
The Penultimate Saiyan Posts: 104 Group: Member Member #12,455 Joined: July 5, 2015 Gender Male Country United States Favourite Anime Dragonball (Original), Elfen Lied What Browser do you use? Chrome Favourite Manga Dragonball	Afraid? No, but what humans don't know certainly has an effect on us. Over the last 500 years we have slowly progressed from trying to explain it with theology to the simple answer of "we don't know", of course, there still are the ones who hang on to 'explanations' of old times. What we don't know sometimes dosen't bother us, its trivial, but theres always big questions which perhaps we will never know. I believe the feeling of being 'afraid' that you bring up would be better explained as overwhelming, if you sit down and think of the origins of the universe for a moment, there's always a one feeling that comes to mind: Awe. Human minds can't comprehend certain things, and it does indeed have an effect on us when we say "i don't know". Its hard to willfully admit our ignorance, that's why we have always tried to explain these things, even though we have no idea.



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