Why are people so scared of everything?
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Fear seems to be our default position; it takes education and a bit of nerve to switch over to the confident / generally fearless position.
96975
Because people are afraid of what they don't understand . . . of the unknown . . . of change . . . of differences. It's like a defensive mechanism or something. People get defensive over something that they perceive as threatening to what society and religion has deemed normal.
902134
The same thing most people fear in their jobs....\nFire-Phobia....the fear ob beina fired....
1015288
People like you are scary.  What is the question?
1130851
no my dear, your fear is perfectly natural. Fear as element given to us to keep us on the safe side when there is danger. But we as human need to have our fear balance. we ought to know that in life there are times we have to step out in hope for the better.
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People fear what they do not understand.  Often it is the folks who can't find a reason for their problems presume that things are different for them because other people are 'different'.\nBut this is a simple answer to a complex question.
80048
Fear.  People are fearful of those who are not "like" them.  Its sad and sickening.  It is also dangerous to people who are in the minority.  People are fearful for many reasons but it all comes down to being fearful and not having the ability to see beyond those fears.
1110515
lol, that reminds me of phobophobia. how can someone have a phobia of getting a phobia?!
564288
my personal opinion is that fear "in general" keeps us from maybe going to far, making us question wether or not we are decent humane beings someone who isnt or thinks they are afraid of nothing are weak emotionally or mentally  to bne afraid of nothing is to have no conscience
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Because they are scared of change and differences or our just ignorant.
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I just asked this question in different words and got some great answers. I think people are afraid of what they don't know, and these people have lived sheltered lives so there is A LOT they don't know and aren't familiar with. I guess they think it's easier to try and rid the world of the things that scare them than to learn to live with them.
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It is in the human's nature to fear what they don't understand. It is lack of exposure to differences and an ignorant attitude that create fear. Religions can foster this ignorance, yes.
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Fear is natural and necessary to keep your dumba$$ alive!\nWhy don't you just walk out onto a busy freeway? Because of the fear of getting run over.\nWhy don't you jump over the fence of the tiger exhibit at the zoo? Fear of being tasty!\nWhy do we tell our kids "Don't talk to strangers"? Fear our kids will get stolen, among other terrible things!\nIf our ancestors hadn't had fear...we wouldn't be here now!!! We would have been dino food!
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Fear of the unknown.  Until people become used to an idea they fear it.  Once it is familiar it loses its shock value.
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You mean like Failure, Death, etc? Dunno. But there are an awful lot of things to be afraid of.
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because they can't understand it and are so afraid of that
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people are afraid of earthquakes!