live and let live,,,why is that so hard to live by?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

[Kutjara]

1. Well, judging on the available evidence...

...it seems to be virtually impossible for us humans. The one thing there will never be a shortage of on this planet is busybodies.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. Cause people are jackasses.

[reformedrepub]

3. because

people suck and think they can stick their noses into everyone else business......

[SeattleGirl]

4. Because some people think it's their right to tell others

how to live,, what's wrong with their lives, what's bad about their choices, what they should do, what they shouldn't do, blah, blah, blah. If those people would pay a little more attention to themselves and THEIR lives, and less attention to telling the rest of the world how to live, the world would be a much better place.

[reformedrepub]

5. I have become the most

uncompassionate person in the world, thanks to my profession. The public beats it out of ya....

[Deja Q]

7. No argument from me on that.

[Tyo]

6. Control n/t

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Largely, yes

People who can't control their own lives are more likely to try to control others'.

They don't realize that control is an illusion.

[u4ic]

10. I was just going to mention

the "c" word. Control.

[idgiehkt]

9. people are bitter and empty

and they damn sure don't want you running around being all happy if they can't be.

:hug:

[wildhorses]

12. yes, misery loves company

:eyes:

[wildhorses]

11. what is funny about peace, love and understanding?

:shrug:

[Haole Girl]

13. What are we talking about?

:shrug:

[Lethe]

14. because jesus christ said

that the only way to the father is through the son, therefore you must believe everything your redneck retarded pastor says because your religion is the only true religion, and if you are right about religion, then you are right about everything else??????

[Guava Jelly]

15. Because people are assholes

well not all people but enough to make life hell for the rest of us

[ThomCat]

16. Because people are inherently self-centered

and most people take it to extremes.

[NMMNG]

17. Because people are control freaks

Not about their own lives, but about others.

[In_The_Wind]

18. in your case

you are beautiful and people may be jealous because you're so happy

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. oh thank you joani...i was talking more about people in general

for instance, the anti smoking threads...

[buddhamama]

19. because we judge

sometimes our judgements come from our own insecurities, other times they are based on our ideals and principals.

[raccoon]

20. Because of people's insecurities.

For instance, gay marriage is a threat to a patriarchal society.

[flvegan]

21. It isn't hard to live by.

It's a matter of choice. Those that choose not to "live and let live" do so out of selfishness (in most cases, but not all...depends on the situation).

[last_texas_dem]

23. I think it's 'cause

there's at least a little bit (and, in some cases, quite a bit more than that) of the judgmental control freak in all of us. I actually think that's good to a certain point; if everyone were truly and totally "live and let live" no one would care about anything and humankind would destroy itself. But people who make the point of their lives to obsess over what others do in their lives for whatever reason do tend to be pretty obnoxious.