What's up with "why is there something rather than nothing?"?

Question

Are people assuming that nothing is the default state? That "nothing" requires no explanation, and "something" does? If so, why do they assume that? After all it isn't "nothing" that exists, it's "something."

Answer 1

Why is there something instead of nothing is more of a look at why does the world around us exist. A different way of phrasing it is why do we have a material world instead of nothing ever being. I would say that nothing is assumed as the default state. It is usually assumed that to get something there must be a cause, something does not come from nothing. When you get down to it the question is really just why is there existence or matter. A German idealist named Schelling found this question to be the most important one, for a more comprehensive look i'd go to him.

Answer 2

some people seem to be able to talk and think about nothing as if its something, maybe, i agree its confusing, just like the " exist" questions,

Answer 3

people are probably assuming that "nothing" is the escape route of "something"..you see,for example:
when we ask a friend who looks sad of what problem is he/she facing,usually the immediate answer will be "aah,its nothing",they say this not because its literally nothing,but to escape the chances of going through(by telling us) of that something which is bothering them..

Answer 4

there really is no such thing as nothing so it seems silly that it is seen to be the default state.