Are there any other certainties in life?
2007-04-24 05:05:46 · 30 answers · asked by nycjobs.geo 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes - uncertainty.
2007-04-24 05:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A like an addition I heard from another philosopher (sorry, don't remember the name).
"Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes....but I'm not so sure about death."
There are multitudes of things I'm pretty sure about--corporations will be greedy, the sun will rise tomorrow, people lie, and 18 year olds are horny.....
However, I can never be certain of those things as there might always be an exception I've just not seen yet.
2007-04-24 12:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
death and taxes...well those two things are still standing strong today as they did back then and as long as there are people living there'll be people dieing and as long as there's a dollar there'll always be taxes. but there are a few more smaller things such as repo man, aids, old cars never lasting, changing oil, and a little deeper mothers crying at weddings, fathers teaching sons the ways of the world and praying they got it right. and parents gitting sweaty hands when they have that little talk with their children about the birds and the bees. you see life is full of choices and in order to make right choices one has to learn from someone who has been there done that and walked away with the bumper sticker, therefore jest listening to someone older than you may change whats certain in your life. Death may come and Taxes may last but how they affect you is ... up to you. Wether you die with a smile or with a frown, wether you live broke or rich it up to you.
2007-04-24 12:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by smooth76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is equally the certainty that there exist life after death so death is not certain and taxes is to improve on the living standard of the citizens. there are other certainty like the problem of evil and natural disaster
2007-04-24 12:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Basil N 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. That men will never full understand women, and vice versa. Gas prices only go up. Prison is a place you dont want to vacation. Nike's dont make you jump higher. Big or Fast vehicles mean small whang. standing on top of your house in a lightening storm is not the best idea. and fat ninja's cant jump!
2007-04-24 12:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People will always need a place to live, and food to eat.
So invest in the following.
Mortuaries, Tax preparation businesses, Real Estate, and Pizza delivery.
Clothing is variable. Styles will kill you.
2007-04-24 12:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George W will say something moronic and/or tell a lie within the next 72 hrs.
2007-04-24 12:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by tom2day 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. Growing old, Night, Day, Eating, Drinking. These are all things that must be done, from just plain living and just to survive.
2007-04-24 22:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by pj m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if life itself is uncertain as well.. how can we think that death is certain? What if life is just an illusion.. what makes you think that life is real? and, if it's not, how can the rest of things related to life be thought as real? I don't believe we can ascertain that something is real...
2007-04-24 12:18:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law of consequences. That everything we say and do causes ripples and inevitably we will be on the receiving end of the ripples we cause.
2007-04-28 08:06:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stepping out in front of fast moving cars will result in either being maimed, or a painful death.
The only free thing on earth is the sun. But that gives you cancer.
2007-04-24 12:09:32 · answer #11 · answered by equinebeing 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋