Why do people get angry?

[Vor]

maybe this shouldn't be under general religious debates but then again maybe it should.
my attempt to answer leads me to this

because they dont get what they want
why
because there isn't enough to go around
...but there is...

all we need to do is find a way to distribute what is needed where and educate people and starvation and most sickness would be eradicated already.:help:

 

[Sonic247]

Well there is enough to go around, but for instance if the US sends aid to certain African countries in the form of food or medical supplies it will immediately be seized by warlords, which could only be counteracted by a change of heart from the warlords or an overthrow of the government or sneaking aid in secretly.

 

[ChristineES]

I agree with Sonic247. There is a lot but some governments don't want to get it to their people. The problem never was "not enough" it was always people wanting power.

 

[methylatedghosts]

There is plenty to go around. Problem is, someone has to lose money for that to happen, and most people don't like that idea.

 

[Don Penguinoini]

Without anger i would never be able to defend myself.

 

[DallasApple]

Anger is a gift..Same as all other emotions..If appropriate..

Anger is a necessary emotion..

Lets just say you are watching your son be beat up by a bully....

What emotions are "appropriate"???..Sadness sure.....Ummm..LOVE for the one beating the crap out of your son...Sure....

Anger at the situation?? YOU got it!....No need to hurt someone..Anger can SAVE people..

Anger subsides hopefully..

Perpetual anger is NOT good..Appropriate anger is..

It has a purpose..

Blessings

Dallas

 

[methylatedghosts]

Anger is a gift..Same as all other emotions..If appropriate..

Anger is a necessary emotion..

Lets just say you are watching your son be beat up by a bully....

What emotions are "appropriate"???..Sadness sure.....Ummm..LOVE for the one beating the crap out of your son...Sure....

Anger at the situation?? YOU got it!....No need to hurt someone..Anger can SAVE people..

Anger subsides hopefully..

Perpetual anger is NOT good..Appropriate anger is..

It has a purpose..

Blessings

Dallas

Use anger with love. Many people think that love and anger are mutually exclusive but I don't think so. I think that anger used in love has a place. Blind anger is dangerous though. I remember once being actually blind with anger and it scared me so bad, I haven't done that since.

Love for the person beating your son? Absolutely! Love the person for who he is and love him enough to see that he is crying for help, and complement that with your anger (if that is what you are feeling) at him to prevent any more damage and help him heal whatever it is that makes him think he can beat people.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

People get angry because they are deluded.




Peace,
Mystic

 

[Draka]

If people didn't get angry, we'd be run over and treated like doormats our entire lives. It's anger that gives us the cahoneys to stand up for ourselves and get out of a bad situation or fix the one we're in. It's anger that motivates us to get up and do something to fix a wrong. If we didn't feel anger then we'd all be slaves to our own inaction and pitiful resolve to do nothing.

 

[Fluffy]

The uses of anger never seem appropriate to me and so I cannot think of a situation that I have been in where anger has seemed both appropriate and useful.

However, anger is easy and a natural response to things that we do not like. I think that we can react more productively if we try and avoid it but this is very difficult.

 

[Draka]

The uses of anger never seem appropriate to me and so I cannot think of a situation that I have been in where anger has seemed both appropriate and useful.

However, anger is easy and a natural response to things that we do not like. I think that we can react more productively if we try and avoid it but this is very difficult.

I know that anger became very appropriate and useful to me when my first husband had taken to beating me. I had a choice. Either roll over and take it, or get mad and realize that I didn't deserve to be treated that way. Get mad and get fed up enough to stand up for myself.

Anger can make us realize just how wrong something is. It can motivate us to do something about a wrong. Anger over being hit can cause an adrenaline rush and you start defending yourself.

Anger is not a bad emotion. It is what you get angry over and how you channel that anger that makes the difference between whether it is a fruitless and needless action or a righteous and needed action.

 

[Fluffy]

I know that anger became very appropriate and useful to me when my first husband had taken to beating me. I had a choice. Either roll over and take it, or get mad and realize that I didn't deserve to be treated that way. Get mad and get fed up enough to stand up for myself.

Anger can make us realize just how wrong something is. It can motivate us to do something about a wrong. Anger over being hit can cause an adrenaline rush and you start defending yourself.

Anger is not a bad emotion. It is what you get angry over and how you channel that anger that makes the difference between whether it is a fruitless and needless action or a righteous and needed action.

Maybe the usefulness of anger varies from person to person? Different people might react differently to anger.

For me, I cannot utilise anger at all. I haven't felt angry in several years now. When I feel the emotion beginning, I make sure that I nip it in the bud before it blossoms because I just cannot control myself when I am angry. However, I also tend to be a doormat

I guess I agree that anger (and any emotion for that matter) is not bad. However, my reaction to it is bad.

I really shouldn't generalise from personal experience but I can honestly say that I have never encountered a situation in which I have not been able to stand up for myself when I really needed to without utilising anger and so I don't find it useful.

Have you seen Network? I find this scene to be particularly moving. Mad As Hell If I could feel that way and remain rational and in control then anger would be very useful. I just don't know how to go about doing that, however.

 

[Phasmid]

It's difficult for me to answer this question at the moment, because lately I've been trying to think positively and it really does make a huge difference to your disposition. Lately it seems to me that happiness is a choice as is how you react to a situation.

Anger can be useful but I guess it depends on just how angry you are. Extreme anger, is rarely, if ever, useful, in my opinion. But that's probably considered rage and not anger... man the English language is complicated sometimes... anyway... yes, anger can be useful and it makes for great speeches, provided the anger is focussed and is used BY the individual and not USING the individual.

 

[Somkid]

Charity starts at home, maybe that is the biggest problem there is no charity at home.

 

[Sonic247]

I'm not going to say all anger is wrong, I don't think it is wrong to say that even Jesus was a bit angry at those turning his father's house into a den of theives, however most anger that people have is unneccasary, and often based on thoughts that may or may not be true, as well as a limited perspective of the situation.

 

[crystalonyx]

Sometimes anger is the only way to get something accomplished. Some people will respond to little else, or in certain situations will respond to little else.

 

[A Lurking Shadow]

I'd assert the more concerning question is why don't people get angry? Theres a lot wrong in the world and it isn't until people get angry enough that real change happens. Anger sparked womens suffrage, union formation, racial equality and the feminist movements.

 

[Sonic247]

That's true also, sometimes I feel like I am the only one who sees something wrong, and when I tell someone about it it's like they didn't even hear. I'm like Will Smith on I Robot. But in day to day life most anger people have is only destructive.