Yes or no?

Question

As a general rule, I mean.

Answer 1

Yes, yes, oh YES!

Answer 2

Generally, YES!

Answer 3

This is a deep ontological question hey? Yes or no; generally. Shall we allow or disallow things for the most part.

First there must be an assumption that we have some authority for general cases. We can only choose according to our level of individual liberty, otherwise the choice is moot such that yes and no are meaningless without the power to see them through, be that the power of the justice system behind us, a basket of thugs above us or our own power to enforce or enact our decrees.

Next is the question of allowance. In as much as I have the freedom to choose authoritative over certain general decisions or in response to certain queries I must now choose how much freedom to impart or rescind from others on my authority. Not that all queries will be of a permission orientation. There are quite a few types of questions that can be answered with yes or no.

1) Do you like the color orange? - preference.

2) Will you eat an orange? - prediction.

3) May I take one of your oranges? - promissory. (Sorry had to use another 'p').

I can say with no authority nor promissory assurances that I would generally answer 'yes' to the first case where there are more 'likable' sets in existance than unlikable ones. Not actually, it's just my optimism answering.

To the second I would say its an even go of yes/no. I might have an orange at any given moment.

To the third if it is asked as much as the first two, being a lot the answer must be generally no. This because though I would like to give you an orange I have only so many and so though I will say yes the first few times, I amlikely to say no many more times after that should you keep asking.

Thus its a relatively even response in on the whole.
Since most questions asked of me are not questions of promise but of preference and prediction I must guess that I would say 'yes' a bit more than 'no'.

And finally: Yes you may use" Yes or no?" as a general rule, though you might consider alternatives to repeating them too often and perhaps to broaden your horizons in some senses. Occasionally throwing in a 'maybe' or even a fauxed erudite answer to bring more entertainment and perhaps exercise the brain more than a binary system alone could do.

Answer 4

I'll say no because I don't understand this question, but I like the word yes more =)

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Definitely Maybe.

Answer 7

No. You may not have a dog, and I mean it!

I have kids. Generally: "no".

Answer 8

Yes and No, maybe is a cop out.

Answer 9

Yes to chocolate, No to veggies!

Answer 10

All of the above.