[1242] Know Stupid Questions
Why do you ask, “Why?”
It’s my understanding that most of the time you only ask “why” when you already know the answer. The second most common reason is that you explicitly don’t want to know the answer.
Why would God…? Why do birds suddenly appear…? Why doesn’t Congress…? Why am I alone…? Why didn’t my parents…? Why doesn’t the school…? Why are they so angry at…? Why would you downvote...?
“Why” doesn’t invoke intelligence. “Why” doesn’t necessitate context or history. “Why” works mostly in service to filling dead air. “Why” is what you use to gauge whether or not your “whys” are more “reasonable” and “righteous” than someone else’s.
I know why. I know why in almost every single scenario because I’m just another animal. I have the same words as you, if we’re speaking in English. I have about the same kind of traumas. I’ve got approximately the same experiences and familiarity with media or era-specific references. Yes, we’re all unique and have differences, but are overwhelmingly the same across the most important metrics for answering different “why” questions.
We fell under a spell when we got comfortable. When “we” no longer had to witness the infinite list of consequences for
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From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another At least from my perspective.
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Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out.
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From the outside, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s just my read on it.
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From a practical angle, the wording alone shifts how people read this
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