It's the famous one-word question that's shown up on philosophy, theology and linguistics finals. What's YOUR answer?
2007-07-10 15:32:03 · 11 answers · asked by Jude IS Obscure! 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
BTW, the only reason I put the "Okay..." part in is that Yahoo INSISTED that the question be at least 10 characters long. So it really IS a one-word question...but if you wanna comment on the "okay", go ahead!
2007-07-10 17:56:34 · update #1
WHY is not always a good question. The one question that is always good is HOW.
2007-07-10 15:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the old joke TRADITIONALLY goes like this:
A philosophy final contained a single, one-word question: "Why?" Everyone, no matter how much they wrote, failed...except two people. One student answered "Because" and got an A. The other got an A+ for asking back, "Why not?"
Seems like your answerers have heard the joke...but some seem to have improved on it.
2007-07-10 23:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because!
2007-07-10 22:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
" Okay " = you are approving of the answer , but you want to know the " WHY " , does the student know why?? That is what the professor wants to know .
2007-07-10 22:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by young old man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because otherwise, you wouldn't like the alternative.
2007-07-10 22:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When?? all mothers say "because I said so".And no one argues with mom!
2007-07-10 22:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by susan h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the right thing to do.
2007-07-10 22:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by corgiesrule 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because i said so.
2007-07-10 22:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by cookiemonstah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not?
(couldn't resist)
2007-07-10 22:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by UncleThadd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or not?
2007-07-10 22:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋