Why do people care so much what other people think? When it comes to politics or economics, I can understand why people care so much since they believe that if the other person has differing viewpoints, then they would do more harm than good since they wouldn't know your beliefs. But as far as religion or philosophy goes, why do people care so much about what others think or believe? Hell, why do people argue when they find out someone else doesn't like a book or movie that they happen to enjoy it?
I believe it has to do mainly with one's own personal investment in the item that there is a disagreement about. I think that if one has a formed opinion on a subject, upon hearing that somebody holds a different opinion, one subconsciously, or possibly consciously views that as an attack on their own opinion and their confidence because humans want to be sure in their ideas and don't like doubt, which is exactly what differing opinions cause. Therefore, the only way to counteract this is by arguing your opponent into submission and therefore discounting his opinion and securing our own. In this manner, we are not doing this to change his beliefs, but to secure our own.
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