so hear me out here

[Keenly]

why, as people, do we often find ourselves going out of our way to create negative effects in the lives of other people?

what drives some one to insult some one over the internet, or start a fight on purpose, spread a rumor

is it human nature to be hostile?

 

[olishell]

Yes it is human nature.Some people find it exciting to cause stress in others.Usually this is someone who has little control over their own lives.

 

[jats]

yep...base human nature.... sad but true :^(

 

[Hemlock]

why, as people, do we often find ourselves going out of our way to create negative effects in the lives of other people?

what drives some one to insult some one over the internet, or start a fight on purpose, spread a rumor

is it human nature to be hostile?

I think its the fact that folks know that they can say what they please and there is nothing anyone can do about it. I call them keyboard gansta.
I also think its has to do with the person. If someone is happy in their life they are happy for others. And hope that other do well. While some folks are just unhappy with their life and we all remember our moms sayin misery love company. My response to someone that is neg like that is,

Don't drag me down to your private hell LOL.....

A good review
The 11 Lessons
Robert Strange McNamara RIP

Empathize with your enemy.
Rationality will not save us.
There's something beyond one's self.
Maximize efficiency.
Proportionality should be a guideline in war.
Get the data.
Belief and seeing are both often wrong.
Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning.
In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil.
Never say never.
You can't change human nature
A good review

 

[Anonononymous]

Superiority complex. We are driven to be more powerful than others, i.e. survival of the fittest. It's an easy way to boost our self-esteem.

 

[tnrtinr]

It is easier to tear someone down than build them up. Ironically you get genuine satisfaction after building someone up.

 

[poplars]

I call it being an apathetic douche bag kid.

 

[GrowTech]

Ironically you get genuine satisfaction after building someone up.

Yes sir!

 

[Puffster]

internet annyonimity(sic).cant be tuff in real life?its easy to be mean an degrade here.whos gonna kick ur ass?i know for a fact that sum of the stuff said here wood never be said to ur face.seriously who wood get by in life acting the way certain peeps here conduct themselves?im 6-1 bout 260lbs an gurantee that i wouldnt be talked to like i see sum of the responses ive recieved.it amazes me.my question been asked an answered b4?dont rant an rave an show ur superior knowledge an intelligence just move on an dont be a prick.were pot smokers 4 christs sake.peace love take a puff!!!!!!!!!

 

[LedZeppelin8906]

Science has proven when you put someone down you feel good about yourself, when someone puts you down you feel actual pain

 

[deh]

Superiority complex. We are driven to be more powerful than others, i.e. survival of the fittest. It's an easy way to boost our self-esteem.

In a real world situation ie "survival of the fittest" its the cowards that that talk down to people and feel they are better than people, that will be the weakest of the group.

 

[bigtomatofarmer]

Science has proven when you put someone down you feel good about yourself,

I dont know about that. Yes maybe some people do, but certaintly not everyone.

 

[RIStoner]

Immaturity perhaps? Un-educated. Psychological disorders. And the beat goes on....

 

[mastakoosh]

its called internet gladiating and there is a ton of gladiators around hea. they are pencil dicked worms who have no real life except to show how goddamn impressive and superior their overworked pulsating hulk like brains & craniums are. they must be a fuckin joy to live with in real life lol.

 

[323cheezy]

its a classic question...
now let me seee if iu can orchastrate the answer....
it appears to me and has been argued by many that the evil is in us from birth ....
and our morals, laws, and connnection to society is what make us human (unevil)....
for all i know were all god damn animals..... noble savages i dont believe in.....

koosh ..... what the hell you talkin bout willis???

 

[323cheezy]

Immaturity perhaps? Un-educated. Psychological disorders. And the beat goes on....

it is are animalistic mammalian ways to take advantage of the week...
in nature there are no morals....
survival of the fittest...

the futile will die ....

 

[shnkrmn]

it is are animalistic mammalian ways to take advantage of the week...
in nature there are no morals....
survival of the fittest...

the futile will die ....

Dude, are you tripping?

 

[mastakoosh]

what drives some one to insult some one over the internet, or start a fight

to which i replied.

its called internet gladiating and there is a ton of gladiators around hea. they are pencil dicked worms who have no real life except to show how goddamn impressive and superior their overworked pulsating hulk like brains & craniums are. they must be a fuckin joy to live with in real life lol.

koosh ..... what the hell you talkin bout willis???

well my cheezey friend, it means in real life when a steven hawking type of dude insults me, i might smack the shit out of them. but on the internet that same steven hawking dude can sit in anonymity and talk shit to everyone. he can be a ufc street fighter with a phd to boot(online). so he can talk shit to everyone everywhere but instead of getting the bitch slap. he can only get in a debate and try to show how superior his big brain is along with never being wrong. thus making him an internet gladiator(credit goes to 40acres for that saying).
internet gladiators are usually very smart and cultured in their own eyes and always better at anything than you. therefore they are arrogant self centered fucks in real life who make everyone around them miserable, so no one usually hangs out=no friends. so they sit and harass people all day on the interwebz. help??

 

[Benassi]

Why, as humans, are we so god damn stupid to lack every last drop of common sense... fully deserving to be put down?

Most insults and fights are directed towards blithering idiots who have completely ignored rules or just are plain dumb. Want them running around dumbing up the place? Noooo, so you straighten the retard out. Before he shits all over his plants, has a party with pounds for his 18th, or just doesn't get why people don't think he's gangster.

Starting rumors is for immature teens.

 

[SocataSmoker]

Dude, are you tripping?

No, that was last night...

To answer your question, IMO, Keenly... it is the sense of anonymity as koosh and others have said. In the real world, there is fear... on the internet, there is no fear unless of course someone has personal information about you such as an address, etc... etc.

Here's something to ponder, which one are you? Needless to say I'm a Type-AB and have been since I knew of the two, it's where I feel comfortable and is just how I "operate". A clean mix between the two.

Type A individuals can be described as impatient, time-conscious, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, business-like, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing; and are sometimes disliked by individuals with Type B personalties for the way that they're always rushing. They are often high-achieving workaholics who multi-task, drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about delays. Because of these characteristics, Type A individuals are often described as "stress junkies."

Type B individuals, in contrast, are described as patient, relaxed, and easy-going, generally lacking any sense of urgency. Because of these characteristics, Type B individuals are often described as apathetic and disengaged.