For a lot of people, the strain they feel about the program causes distress. It's a common theme in psychology for people to try and find ways to cope with that distress. Some need to get it out there and a message board related to the cause of stress is a good place to do it. I think most of them aren't looking to get validation so much as they are just trying to reconcile their conflicting emotions. I try to respect that (and certainly not act like a jagweed towards them).