Philosophy - April 2007

There are plenty of metaphors out there. Some are cliche, some are obscure. I want all of them!
Hit me up with any/every metaphor you can fathom.
The bigger the list, the better.
You are welcome to invent a metaphor, if you like. Add it to the list!
I'm doing a photo project...I just need METAPHORS.

2007-04-13 15:29:40 · 4 answers · asked by frosting 1

2007-04-13 14:47:07 · 13 answers · asked by nicelife 2

Church attendance is down is recent years by a significant amount. Do you think this is due to the increasing amount of scientific explanations, or maybe that the world is becoming a crapier and crapier place to live in with humans mistreating each other everyday (like suicide bombers), a combination of both, or something else?

Also, do you think that religion will diminish to include only the minority of people in the near future, or is it destined to remain in the human psyche forever?

2007-04-13 13:57:58 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2

then the responsiblity is clearly defined.

Kind of like Product Liabilty.

2007-04-13 12:58:22 · 15 answers · asked by Do not delete. 1

Just curious to see what percentage of the people think it is not just human nature to be violent.

2007-04-13 12:57:29 · 20 answers · asked by Kuntree 3

Why should I like to live in a world where there are no superheroes, supervillains, superpowers, aliens, ghosts, alchemy, magic, talking animals, interplanetary, intergalactic or interdimensional travel, artificial intelligence, flying cars, elementals, teleporters, clones, learning shortcuts, non-human sentient races or resurrections?

2007-04-13 12:19:15 · 28 answers · asked by Alvin O 3

an image can be either real or virtual, but not both at the same time. in games with ''virtual reality'', computer-controlled images appear to be real. do you think ''virtual reality'' is a good name for images? explain why or why not .

2007-04-13 12:16:51 · 7 answers · asked by pinkygirl m 3

2007-04-13 11:19:10 · 17 answers · asked by Hauntedfox 5

If God is true, why are there people who don't believe in Him?
If He isn't, what started life?

2007-04-13 11:17:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

but how unlikely?

what percentage is it possible in terms of probablility. and how did you come up with that probablity?

2007-04-13 10:41:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

explain your answer. Or just say, "Roman, HELP ME!"

2007-04-13 09:43:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

The next big event in human history-- the extinction of mankind through the operation of unbridled, many-directioned folly-- will probably go unnoted and unmourned. Whether global warming-- earth heating up like a microwave-- famine or plagues, will we become long-term victims of our own short-sightedness? Even if we leave as our lasting heritage sentient robots and computers able to remain intact in an oven-like atmosphere, it seems doubtful that these machines will take the time to sit down at the keyboard and write an obituary to late, great mankind's demise.

Such as: " 'Homo sapiens' means 'wise man'...The logic of that, no robot can understand!...No matter how long he stayed in college...His ignorance always exceeded his knowledge!... To short-term thinking men were bred.. So, in the long run, they're all dead!"

Maybe robots will build a museum on the Moon for Man, carve an obit on the front, and go home to the Earth they inherit by our demise. Comments?

2007-04-13 09:40:27 · 12 answers · asked by John (Thurb) McVey 4

mine is from moulin rouge: "the greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love, and be loved in return".

2007-04-13 09:31:16 · 26 answers · asked by Krissi 4

The best answer will go to the one that matches the closest to my picks, Just copy paste the list to your answer. Place the color next to the word.
1. Your Friends-
2. Your Work-
3. Your Family-
4. Your Lover-
5. Your Love Life-
6. Your Pet-
7. Your Attitude-
8. Your Lifes Direction-
9. People-
10. Religion-
11. Sports-
12. Shopping-
13. Surprizes-
14. Money-
15. Bling-
16. Clothes-
17. Popularity-
18. Summer-
19. Travel-
20. Past-

2007-04-13 09:21:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 09:15:08 · 14 answers · asked by tom b 2

Time freezing powers: You can freeze time (not go forward or backward in time). This will stop all activitity, but you will be able to move within your enviroment.

Would you age at a faster rate, slower rate, or no change if you kept time frozen while you mastered being a concert violinist?

2007-04-13 09:11:41 · 9 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

2007-04-13 09:09:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 08:51:23 · 10 answers · asked by Chendhi 4

Related to determinism, compatibilism and libertarianism. This is an intro philosophy course...

2007-04-13 08:01:48 · 12 answers · asked by SuburbanPhilosopher 2

2007-04-13 07:35:42 · 10 answers · asked by juamps 3

2007-04-13 06:55:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

or is there?

2007-04-13 06:45:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

as much as they are willing to share and give you or are you greedy or needy? How do you measure that and how do you decide how much you are willing to give who? Why?

2007-04-13 06:43:51 · 10 answers · asked by Friend 6

How can we stop all the busting caps, robberies, wars, name calling and other negatives in the world? Can we put an end to the madness?

2007-04-13 06:43:40 · 4 answers · asked by iconoclast12 1

do they make you look into the quality of your life in a better way?

2007-04-13 06:30:14 · 10 answers · asked by *~Hope~* 3

How can anyone possibly be happy when there is so much suffering in this world. Poverty, wars, hate, etc.....

2007-04-13 06:24:19 · 12 answers · asked by ? 6

Why is it that during my last teenage years I lose awareness of my environment and who I am constantly? I use to have such motivation and such an awareness of the things that happened around me. I was awake. These months, I drift into my own world. Don't learn much of anything, just sit still. Why is it that there are lack of words to express how humans truly feel. I am distant from the world and don't learn as quickly as I use to. The world is always defining us, as we do here on yahoo answers by a few words typed on the screen. Is there no answer to anything? People don't understand me and I don't understand myself. When I do have awareness, I have confidence, and all the good stuff, I have understanding, things don't bother me as much, I can achieve more than anyone else can achieve. I am pure emotion. Emotions and an imagination that takes me away.

2007-04-13 06:15:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do what the Apostles did…
-PRAY FOR FAITH-
Luke 17:5 "And the Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our FAITH."
Sad but true… Deuteronomy 32:20
And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very forward generation, children in whom is no FAITH.
* Ask and YOU shall recieve...* 1 Corinthians 12: 7-10
(Regarding spiritual gifts)
The manifestation is given for the common good... ...to another faith (is given) by the same spirit.
-Faith is a spiritual gift!-
Ask for it in Jesus Christ's name.
and recieve it.
Do with it for the glory of God YHWH...
Love,
Golden
Q? Do you want to be closer to God?
Q? Now that you know how, what are you going to do...?

2007-04-13 06:12:32 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

☼What makes the universe real. Because we see?
☼The universe we see, are images place inside us?
☼The real us are the souls, but the universe is all but images that are placed inside us to see what we see now? ☼What do you think?☼I will be glad to hear your opinions.

2007-04-13 06:10:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 05:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by repb 1