Is it right to question, or should we just accept?

Question

Why is man gifted with the ability to question? Is it solely the ability of man? Does the gazelle question the presence of the lion lurking in the tall African grass, or does he just accept. And if gazelle indeed does “just accept” is the animal any the less alive, happy, blessed, etc. Should we be no more inquisitive, why is it abhorrent to our species not to accept what is and endeavor to what could be?

Answer 1

Questioning is a gift that should be used for our own advancement. We can ask all the questions we can think of but there are just too much questions to ask.

To inquire is to live because we want to know how the world works. We ask when bad things happen to ask, we don't bother asking when good things happen simply because we accept all the good things and want to avoid or reject all the bad things.

One question asked today and the same question asked tomorrow yields a variety of answers.

If we don't ask, we'd never know.

Answer 2

It is human nature to be curious. I don't really think that we can help but wonder why we are here and why we have so much power.

If we simply accepted, I don't think we'd be able to help the very animals that we endanger. Because our civilizations are ever expanding and we are constantly looking for resources, we are killing the earth. If we simply accepted this fact, a lot of animals that have been brought back from the brink of extinction would be extinct because we would have done nothing to help them.

So you see, without our curiosity and knowledge of the world, we would destroy it.

Answer 3

We are more advanced than other species,capable of abstract
thought and with the ability to make tools. These two human
traits mean we can change aspects of the world around us so
we don't have to just accept things as they are.
Now if only we had the wisdom to change just what should be
changed,and for the better.

Answer 4

I think it is the blessing of Mankind (and the curse) to be curious, and it is this curiosity which will discover to us, one day, the origin and purpose of the universe.

However, in many cases, it is probably just better to "let it slide", "go with the flow", "chill out", and just accept things. For instance, it is probably best to just accept the death of a friend or loved one, instead of asking ourselves, to infinity, and to no purpose, "why?" This is a form of morbid self-hatred which our species perpetrates to no end, and a question which we probably couldn't comprehend the answer to if we had it.

Answer 5

Man's nature is to always question. Why? If you just excepted whatever came your way as your destiny, you would die and wither away. If someone said you were going to be a farmer and your hearts desire were to be a doctor, you would end up planting tomatoes instead of seeing how wonderfull it is to save someones life. Don't except what you can change to make a better life.

Answer 6

it's kind of okay to ask, to question, to add to our knowledge. When I say question, it's the inquisitive type of question and not the resentful type of questioniong like "why me?". But in order for us to be happy and contented, we should learn to accept things as they come. We can make plans, but if they don't happen the way we planned it to be, accept it. There may be better things in store for you. Peace...

Answer 7

It's human nature to be curious, and to have the desire to understand how and why things work and are. There's nothing at all wrong with that. :) In fact, it makes us more well-rounded people!

Answer 8

questioning things is one of the best things you can do, but you must also balance this with accepting the facts of life.

Answer 9

God gave us the right to question. It is a gift from God.

Answer 10

You sound like a German philosopher