Why are we so scared of ghosts?

Question

how come every time some one sees a ghost they are so scared of them? why are they so scary? i have never seen one myself but would like to

Answer 1

Well, it's cause of television visions, as well as the way they look. It's freaky becuase they appear out of nowhere and they make you **** your pants!! It happened to me once. I was sitting in my computer room, and all of a sudden, a white figure popped out in front of me as i walked out of the room to go to bed, i was freaked, so i went to go get some Grape Drink.

Answer 2

the friendly ghosts are never scary. just the evil ones or demons that haunt to hurt. all you see is just a human figure with the same complication. but the weird thing is you can see strait through them but still you can see there face clearly. mostly from the 1800s to the 1940s.

Answer 3

I think it's because the stories people spread; also movies.

Answer 4

It's the Unknown.

Answer 5

The same reason people fear homosexuals, colored people, Muslims, etc.  They fear what they do not understand.

Nowadays, people watch too much TV and movies depicting ghosts as demons (which is a big difference).  I would rather deal with a demon than a politician or lawyers though.  How many stories have you heard of a demon s******g someone? ^_^

Answer 6

Fear of the unknown, its a basic human drive. Same reason a large amount of people are scared of dark caves, creaky shacks, death, etc.