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machinoman
post May 19 2004, 09:32 PM
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I was asked this question in philosophy class. Theres nothing more to it, just "Why?" There is no philosophy section here so I ask the same to you all.



My opinion: Why not?
 
 
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post May 19 2004, 09:39 PM
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...? why what? im confuzed.. x]
 
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post May 19 2004, 09:55 PM
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I'm afraid you'll have to be more specific
 
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post May 19 2004, 09:56 PM
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Why? Because I said so.
Why not?

Because I said so.
 
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post May 19 2004, 09:59 PM
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QUOTE(juliar @ May 19 2004, 9:56 PM)
Why? Because I said so.
Why not?

Because I said so.

laugh.gif That's awesome! I didn't think of that.





I was puzzled by this one.. I didn't learn this in philosophy.. Which philosopher brought it up?
 
machinoman
post May 19 2004, 10:37 PM
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Why? biggrin.gif
 
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post May 19 2004, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(machinoman @ May 19 2004, 10:37 PM)
Why? biggrin.gif

Because? wacko.gif
 
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post May 19 2004, 10:40 PM
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This is pointless... you're just typing the same things over and over again...
 
*Kathleen*
post May 20 2004, 10:03 AM
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Yes...please be more specific. stubborn.gif
 
Jiggapin0
post May 20 2004, 10:36 AM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 20 2004, 10:03 AM)
Yes...please be more specific. stubborn.gif

Why? laugh.gif
 
rivendell
post May 20 2004, 10:37 AM
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No... my philosophy professor gave it to us as a quiz one time.

My answer was: why not?

Its all to see how you answer the question. Some people wrote paragraphs just about 'why?' I wrote 2 words and got an A for it. Its all about the way you think.
 
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post May 20 2004, 10:59 AM
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QUOTE(rivendell @ May 20 2004, 3:37 PM)
No... my philosophy professor gave it to us as a quiz one time.

My answer was: why not?

Its all to see how you answer the question. Some people wrote paragraphs just about 'why?' I wrote 2 words and got an A for it. Its all about the way you think.

I wonder if that was the first time your professor got that response from a student. I mean people writing just the three words "this is risk" for an essay titled "risk" is a common example of people trying to be clever and writing as little as possible.
 
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post May 20 2004, 03:11 PM
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I see...*Strokes chin* I would probably say, "Because it is so" or something to that effect. ermm.gif
 
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post May 20 2004, 03:22 PM
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Because Caesar wills it.
 
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post May 20 2004, 03:26 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Why?

Why do you ask?
Why are you bothered?

I'm not bothered because I like to be teased.
If you ask me again, I swear I'll be pleased.
 
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post May 20 2004, 04:32 PM
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this makes no sense..huh.gif
 
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post May 20 2004, 04:35 PM
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This isn't a debate at all.
More like rethorical question.

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