Re: [Pigdog] CNET is pissing me off again...

Dan Clemmensen (Dan@Clemmensen.ShireNet.com)
Sun, 07 Sep 1997 18:45:27 -0400


Sunah Caroline Cherwin wrote:
>
> OK, here's the thing. There is one big thing that is happening around me
> all the time that I just don't relate to. Why do people get pissed off at
> other people for being stupid or illogical or wrong? I can see, if you like
> them, wanting to help them out, or if you have a pet theory they disagree
> with wanting to take your theory out for a spin, or if they are hurting
> your business, suing them, but I just can't see being upset about other
> people's opinions. Does anyone want to explain this?

I'd guess it's because we're all people. Even if a person is a
committed to rational thought and debate, that person can still
get annoyed by the seemingly endless tide of irrationaliyt.