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Title: WHY? Post by: alandhopewell on November 12, 2011, 01:19:08 PM Why not? (Although my Ma would've said, "BECAUSE I SAID SO!"
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: tracy on November 12, 2011, 01:21:43 PM Because.... :tongueout:
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Ash on November 12, 2011, 01:24:14 PM ♫"Because because because because
Because of the wonderful things he does!"♫ Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Mr. DS on November 12, 2011, 02:02:32 PM Dunno
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: El Misfit on November 12, 2011, 02:06:14 PM Because I'm that type of Guy. :wink:
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Chainsawmidget on November 12, 2011, 02:07:18 PM Why ask why?
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: LilCerberus on November 12, 2011, 02:07:45 PM It's just my bag.
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Jack on November 12, 2011, 05:22:25 PM Well I would assume it's because you like me.
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Mr. DS on November 12, 2011, 09:21:04 PM Its just human nature...
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: indianasmith on November 12, 2011, 11:33:08 PM The voices in my head told me to, that's why!
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Mofo Rising on November 13, 2011, 03:58:37 AM Why? "Why?" is just a story you need to tell yourself after the fact because you were born expecting an explanation.
It all just is. Title: Re: WHY? Post by: LilCerberus on November 13, 2011, 08:45:34 PM Well, if I didn't, what the hell do you "think" would happen? :hatred:
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Flick James on November 14, 2011, 03:57:28 PM I find that most "why" questions are easily addressed with Hume's Law, or the philosophical is/ought problem. By first establishing the "is," most dilemmas allow for an "ought" consideration to be derived from them. If not, then the why is answered.
Example: Why is Flick James so devastatingly handsome? In this case, the "is" is self-evident. Because he just is. There is no "ought" or "ought not" applicable, and so the resolution is simple. However, a slightly more complicated "why" that from which an "ought" could be derived would be: Why doesn't Flick James ever post pictures of himself on badmovies.org? The "is" in this case would be "because he is so devastatingly handsome." An "ought" is immediately derived in the form of "Flick James 'ought' to post a picture or 'ought not' post one. In the "ought" scenario, the justification is, if he is so handsome he should post a picture so everyone can benefit from gazing at his sublime countenance. However, the likelihood of what would really happne would support the "ought not," because by posting a picture it would cause envy and resentment amongst the male members and excitement and possible fainting amongst the female members. I value my online friends at badmovies.org so much that I will not create such drama, and also because female members are a distinct minority, I would not like them to injure themselves upon fainting. And so Hume's is/ought easily satisfies the "why's" of these two examples, as it does most. The above examples are merely hypotheticals, of course. Title: Re: WHY? Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on November 14, 2011, 04:00:14 PM Its how I roll
Title: Re: WHY? Post by: tracy on November 14, 2011, 04:42:16 PM ♫"Because because because because Because of the wonderful things he does!"♫ We're off to see the wizard... (http://www.brightonavenueprimary.org/22281ozthe-wizard-of-oz-posters2.jpg) Title: Re: WHY? Post by: The Burgomaster on November 14, 2011, 04:50:04 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqjjUKu9t-8
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