That is a pretty good question> Anybody know the answer?
2006-06-28 14:10:52 · 23 answers · asked by lois_must_die200 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
to be or not to be THAT IS THE QUESTION!
2006-06-28 14:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is an individual, hence that question would either be a positive or a negative according to the light in which its asked. It applies to a myriad of topics and situations and can be a yes or a no about any of them! In what pretence are you asking???
ie: Should you kill yourself? NO! ........ Be or not be WHAT??? Be a dentist? That would depend on the person wouldn't it? Would you enjoy being a dentist? Then maybe "To be" would be a good choice for you?
Such open ended questions were created so that people actually stop and ponder them! A more modern example of that question would be: a GREAT marketing ploy to get people to buy your product!
2006-06-28 23:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Izen G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the meaning Shakespeare (through Hamlet) is presumed to be a question of suicide or not. The entire aside is about giving up or getting through. So, to that specificity, I answer "to be".
On a much more general note, however, to be or not to be! to live or to die. Life has an inherint desire to simply be. Even if you are the sludge on a rock, you desire to exist. To be! To live! to learn, laugh, love and exist.
"Live!", cried out every atom of my being. I shall obey.
2006-06-28 21:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by lizard_of_oz69_8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clark - again, on the to be thing. If you are into Shakespeare - I think I'll keep looking for Wonder Woman!
2006-06-28 21:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by L3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose a suitable epitaph for those answering "not to be" would be the classic:
First I wasn't
Then I was
Now I'm not again
2006-06-28 21:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by robglover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original question was asked when Shakespeare's Hamlet couldn't decide whether or not he wanted to kill himself. To be (alive) or not to be (alive).
2006-06-28 21:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is nobler to be a person of virtues than
a person of sin and despaire
2006-06-28 21:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer to that depends on the reason for asking
2006-06-28 21:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by westie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matters on what I'm doing
2006-06-28 21:16:19 · answer #9 · answered by summer d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either do something or move or get out of my way. Has many meanings I think.
2006-07-04 13:26:07 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way too deep for me â
2006-06-28 21:25:24 · answer #11 · answered by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋