2006-10-06 02:39:37 · 11 answers · asked by Nikhil 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Could be. Also consider...why not? How? What? ... and of course, "are you sure?" Anything really that promotes the "fact" of any subject to be reached.
2006-10-06 02:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by peacemaker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The most important? I dont' think so, although it may be the best. Some may ask "what is the meaning of life?", "who is god?", "when will it end?", "where will i end up?", but it all can be further questioned as:
"Why do you want to know?"
If that person can answer that question with more than a "because I do" they may be closer to the answer of the first question they asked. Of course if some people read this they may ask "what the hell is he talking about?", and I can ask, "why don't you read this again slower?"
2006-10-06 09:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by ch_jakal_lv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Why" is not only the most important question, but also the one that many times is never answered, because all too often nobody knows "why."
Also, the shortest but most important word in English is "if" ("oh, if only I had done this instead of that," or "if I had gone home last night I wouldn't be in jail today," and so forth).
***OK, no reason -- just thought I'd throw that in. Why? I don't know, but what if I hadn't?*** (lol)
2006-10-06 10:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by LSF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing "why" you do something usually assists in "how" you do it, "what" you do it with, "where" you do it and "when"
So yes, why in my opinion is the most important question.
Ex. My 18 year old has had math throughout school...teachers have always told him what to do, how to do it (sometimes :),,when to etc...but no one ever told him why he did a particular question a certain way.
He ended up in a math class this year where the teacher informed the students that he didn't care whether they did any of the problems, wrote any of the tests or wanted to...however, he was going to ensure that each of them knew "why" they did the problems the way he would show them.
My son, who was okay in math up til this year, has blown the teacher away...in trig, the most difficult section they will take in this class, he obtained a 97%, he used to struggle in this area, now he loves math, particularly trig, he can't wait to get to this class because he finally gets all the "hows" from past years simply because he was given the why.
This teacher is incredible and my son has every opportunity to walk away this year with honors.
Why...yes, the most important one!
2006-10-06 09:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. In the evening, after a long day of work, the question "what's for dinner?" is often more important and more perplexing.
2006-10-06 10:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's important to investigate further.
2006-10-06 09:41:01 · answer #6 · answered by Brian Reed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
technically, yes. it is an open-ended question that needs lots of answers before it can be satisfied.
2006-10-06 12:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by jedi_rei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think "what" is the 1st most important .... why? because it is followed by "why"
2006-10-06 09:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by lilac baby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends to the person asking
2006-10-06 09:41:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why it cold
2006-10-06 09:49:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋