Arts & Humanities - 13 December 2006

2006-12-13 17:45:58 · 19 answers · asked by nonstoppassion 1 in Philosophy

For as long as we can remember (lol, not long at all in the grand scheme of time), we have been alive.

As far as we know, we are not dead.

We have never felt like we were unborn.

Therefore, wouldn't others born in times past and times after us, feel the same way?

So to people who are dead to us, to them they are alive;

And to people, from our perspective, who have not been born, have always existed, from their perspective.

So, are we:

A. Dead

B. Alive

C. All of the Above

or

D. None of the above

Please explain


Could it be that time is a man made function and is improper to use in the calculation of life or death?

Are we already dead, and we will realize it once we retrace our lives to our physical death (after all, our lives are short, 100 years, in comparison to how long the earth has been here, 1 billion years; that's like 1 second in over 31 years!!!)?

Or some other reason?

P.S. This is not an issue of pre-destination.

2006-12-13 17:45:40 · 15 answers · asked by y2kenyon 2 in Philosophy

2006-12-13 17:40:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dancing

2006-12-13 17:40:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2006-12-13 17:38:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I was thinking about having my kids read this book should I? They are in 8th garde, I teach at a Christian school but this was on the book list provided to me by my boss. Then today one of the studnets said she though about being witha girl in the book. Is it really all that and is it true? What do you think?

2006-12-13 17:38:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2006-12-13 17:37:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dancing

Well you see, I have a poem by this indian guy named Rabindranath Tagore and I have sorta something like and exam... I dont understand a word so will someone help me give questions that are possible to come?

WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR
BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow
domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the
dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought
and action--
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

2006-12-13 17:37:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2006-12-13 17:36:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2006-12-13 17:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2006-12-13 17:33:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

2006-12-13 17:32:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2006-12-13 17:28:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2006-12-13 17:27:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2006-12-13 17:25:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

Is Mao (the communist ruler of China) similar to God? Mao wanted to create a country where everyone was equal. There was no poor or rich (Jesus wanting the rich to give up their money) he believed in health care for all (Jesus healed all people). He killed those who could not help him in his vision (God smites people all the time who disobeyed his will, God even flooded the whole world). Mao wanted to people to not take more than they needed he wanted to elimate currency and no longer have the need of locks on doors. Such as if you went into a store you can take whatever you want and nothing more , there would be no theifs or class of people such as mid class or high class or low(sounds like jerusalem). Mao was anti gay, mao was anti abortion, mao believed marriage to be a sacred thing. He believed murder is wrong but killing is okay (similar to god). Mao wanted people to worship him. Only God is all powerful and Mao was not. heh
Listen to Mao or jail, listen to God, or hell

2006-12-13 17:22:55 · 8 answers · asked by Aragon 1 in Philosophy

Any literary characters that are existentialist?
thanks!

2006-12-13 17:20:00 · 9 answers · asked by Marla 3 in Philosophy

My Parents Say it isnt. They say that the richest people are not happy with themselves. I disagree. Money can buy you whatever you want. What do you think... What cant money buy....

2006-12-13 17:17:25 · 17 answers · asked by Sr 2 in Philosophy

"Sarah ought to tell the truth" from the descriptive premise "Sarah's son is asking if he's adopted."

2006-12-13 17:15:28 · 1 answers · asked by Ozzie 1 in Philosophy

i saw ted Bundy's movie some days ago and all i can say is : i love him.
You all would die. Would you prefer to die in an accident or heart attacked or disease or some other dully causes Or by a charming, attractive , good looking, witty and with winning personality man ?

C'omon people, dunt act like dumbs. Ted Bundy made you people love your partners more than before.

Ted Bundy sacrificed himself just for one and only reason : Love
Ted Bundy showed the true meanning of hate just to make others know what Love is.

Anyone who loves anyone in his life somehow owe Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy was just the other side of the love but not apart from it. He was the Love

2006-12-13 17:00:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2006-12-13 16:58:40 · 9 answers · asked by victimofthekillers 1 in Philosophy

i am mounting a project last-minute and i dropped my board and i cant cut it any smaller. is there any way to get dents out of the corners foam core board or do i have to buy a new one...

2006-12-13 16:57:02 · 5 answers · asked by johnnydoesntkno 2 in Other - Visual Arts

2006-12-13 16:55:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

2006-12-13 16:54:06 · 15 answers · asked by bossman 4 in Philosophy

My flute teacher tells me that I have trouble getting into the upper register notes because my lips are too tight. Any suggestions on how to keep my mouth and lips loose enough so I can reach the higher register? If this doesn't make sense leave a note and I'll try to explain better. My high register notes come out airy...I can't seem to get them down. Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

2006-12-13 16:52:55 · 5 answers · asked by Tiggers 3 in Performing Arts

i finished reading it (TKM) and our class is doing a project. We are to make a memory box of a character that we picked, I chose scout I got 7 out of the 8 items i need but im sort of stuck. Can someone give me some suggestions as to what scout would have in her box and a brief description of why.

Example
overalls-shows scouts un-ladylike personality.
Baton-She wants to be in the marching band

thanks for the help!

2006-12-13 16:48:30 · 4 answers · asked by andrew s 2 in Books & Authors

Does anyone know of any GOOD books that are classified as literature but about depression/self harm or anything along those lines?

2006-12-13 16:43:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

interesting stuff i can use to tell about for a short oral project. i need to be up there for 5-10 minutes

2006-12-13 16:43:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Arts & Humanities

Answer True or False:

This statemetnt is not true.

1) True
2) False

2006-12-13 16:33:48 · 13 answers · asked by marc 2 in Philosophy

2006-12-13 16:33:10 · 9 answers · asked by Skippy 4 in Books & Authors