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Have you ever attended a seminar on say...the benefits of homeopathy as opposed to alopathy and the talk was good.  You didn't sleep through it, but there was some point that the lady mentioned and you have a question about it...It bothered you through her entire speech and now you want to ask her that question..

You're now repeating that question in your head, framing and re framing it, wondering how people will react to it..."is it too silly?...hmm...maybe it's silly...but..no....i shouldn't say anything"...and while you walk out of that auditorium, that doubt pricks the back of your head so hard, and you end up feeling quite ridiculous. If your motivated enough, you will probably get home and google it. 

The point i'm trying to drive here is... we're scared of asking questions because there will always be a few who will judge it, and then judge you. Or snigger - "hah, he doesn't even know that! where did he grow up?!" 

Adults go through this, and children go through this all the time. If amongst a class of 15 really smart students there is one who is a slow learner...god help that poor kid. Sometimes even teachers make remarks such as, "don't ask silly questions, read the text book!"

I ask a lot of questions and many are extremely "silly" according to others. I think it's totally fine, as long as i'm clearing my doubts. I have been judged, laughed at...not that i feel bad...not anymore at least. 

So, this question is for you.

Are you a person who welcomes questions? Do you have the patience and the humility to listen and respond to questions without making a face?. 

According to me, no matter what the content is, questioning is brave.