If the US govt and its people started using smart spending habits, how long before there is no money left to pay off the remaining debt?
on September 17th, 2010 | no answers

Should government take over control of money creation?
on May 29th, 2010 | 8 answers

Is Dennis Blair putting too much responsibility on himself? Is it possible to stop all terrorist attacks (without killing everyone)?
on May 21st, 2010 | One answer | 2 people like this

If the right thing goes against your beliefs, can you swallow your pride and do the right thing?
on April 16th, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Did Satan write the Bible? http://satanwrotethebible.com/
on March 24th, 2010 | 9 answers

When the bible contradicts secular law, which suggested course of action should be taken?
on March 7th, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Is it ok for a man to have a child to love him, to worship him, and to punish with torture if he deems the child evil?
on March 3rd, 2010 | 12 answers | 1 person likes this

If laws were enforced on EVERY American citizen, then would there be less violence in the U.S.? i.e. soldiers are no longer allowed to kill
on February 28th, 2010 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you know every law you are subject to? If not, how can you be expected to obey every law?
on February 28th, 2010 | 6 answers

If you're someone who believes pot should remain illegal, then why?
on November 9th, 2009 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

How can you radically change "the system" without violence? Money is debilitating to the improvement of society and needs to be...
on November 9th, 2009 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Anybody else wish that Answerbag didn't enable anyone to down rate without leaving a comment?
on November 6th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Can any of our 5 senses or memory ever be trusted 100% of the time?
on November 5th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Every person is different so what is the most effective way to educate the most people through discussion?
on November 5th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

In today's society, is honesty more a "virtue" or a "vice"?
on November 4th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Can conservatives admit their ideology is flawed? Can liberals? If they both can, then why do we have to demonize the other as being more...
on November 4th, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Divide and conquer or unite and empower?
on November 2nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

When you're watching something on commercial channels, do you leave the channel on when the commercials come on or do you flip to...
on November 2nd, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Who do you look at as the face or expert of capitalism? Of socialism?
on October 28th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

"This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a...
on October 28th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

"Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy....
on October 28th, 2009 | no answers

If you consider yourself religious, would you watch a movie that has a section giving the movie maker's theory disproving religions?...
on October 28th, 2009 | One answer

What do you think is the best way to earn respect?
on October 28th, 2009 | 7 answers | 3 people like this

Do you get aggravated at people who ask questions they could answer themselves by typing their question in Google?
on October 28th, 2009 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." (von Goethe) Do we falsely believe we are...
on October 28th, 2009 | One answer

Can you name any similarities between Joseph of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New?
on October 27th, 2009 | One answer

Would you be interested in a "religion" that didn't propose any supernatural beliefs, that was available as a secondary...
on October 26th, 2009 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

Should corporations be given "life spans" in order to limit the amount of prolonged influence each individual company has on...
on October 26th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Regarding the hate crimes bill Obama said he would sign: Is it wrong for the conservative religious community to be against it for fears...
on October 23rd, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Are there more serious sentences for hate crime violence as opposed to "normal" violence?
on October 23rd, 2009 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

If you saw the play during the Yanks/Angels game yesterday where the catcher for the Angels tagged out 2 Yanks standing at 3rd, then do...
on October 21st, 2009 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Do you enjoy reading opposing viewpoints to your own?
on October 21st, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How "evil" does someone have to be in order for it to be considered ok to kill an innocent person to get the...
on October 21st, 2009 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

What leader or authority figure do you look up to (modern or historical figure)?
on October 20th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What would it take for you to change a long held perception? (God is/isn't real, politicians can/can't be trusted, etc.)
on October 20th, 2009 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?
on October 20th, 2009 | no answers | 2 people like this

Are we all morally presumptuous?
on October 19th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Will you really care how much money you made or if you paid all your bills on time when you are on your death bed?
on October 16th, 2009 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Is freedom an illusion? If so, will it always be?
on October 16th, 2009 | 10 answers | 7 people like this

Does anyone know any lawyers who are humble enough to admit when they're wrong? If you experienced said admission, what was it like?
on October 16th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Will the Phils win game 2 tonight against the Dodgers? Will the Phils win the series?
on October 16th, 2009 | 2 answers

So who thinks the Phils will win Game 2 against the Dodgers tonight? Will the Phils win the series?
on October 16th, 2009 | no answers

Is a lawyer or a business manager a good person to elect into political office to improve society? What about a social engineer?
on October 16th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

What would it take for you to believe that politicians can't be trusted to significantly improve society? When do you stop voting?
on October 16th, 2009 | 6 answers | 6 people like this

An unconscious 5 year old and 3 fertilized human embryos are in a burning building. You only have enough time to save either the 5 year...
on October 16th, 2009 | 25 answers | 20 people like this

Is there any person alive who is not ignorant?
on October 15th, 2009 | 8 answers | 4 people like this

What makes one person think they're "better" than another? (Not in terms of one skill or trait, but overall in general.)
on October 15th, 2009 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

If it would only cost $50 billion to end WORLD hunger then would you want the U.S. to deduct that amount from the military budget?
on October 14th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Would you rather have a doctor who helps you because he/she wants to help you or because he/she is being paid to help you?
on October 14th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What factors would you use if you were to rank every person to form a list with #1 being the best person and each person below being...
on October 13th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

I've once heard that laziness is a byproduct of the inherent flaws in society. Agree?
on October 13th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Why is my first inclination always to disagree or nitpick an argument? Am I just an a-hole?
on October 13th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Do people generally believe that anti-Nazi Germans should have done more to help stop them during WWII? What about the pro-British during...
on October 12th, 2009 | 2 answers

Does anyone know anything about some sort of agreement between Bill Gates and Warren Buffet where when Buffet dies he's going to...
on October 12th, 2009 | One answer

Will the Phils win game 4 tonight against the Rockies?
on October 12th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Why is pot illegal? Is it strictly a business decision to keep it that way?
on October 12th, 2009 | One answer

Does anyone really care if their elected officials (whether congress or president or local officials) are gay? If you do care, then why...
on October 12th, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Does anyone else find it strange that we've only been to the moon a handful of times when no one else has, all during the first term...
on October 12th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Why is it that we have never been back to the moon after the 6 times we went (and no one else) in almost 40 years? Did we learn...
on October 12th, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

If when Columbus made it to the U.S. he found Native Americans here then why do we have a holiday for him? What did he do to deserve it?
on October 12th, 2009 | 5 answers | 7 people like this

If the U.S. were to hold a vote of no confidence in our government then how would you vote? Why?
on October 12th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Can anyone make the case (and make it sound reasonable) that Obama deserved the Peace Prize more than Clinton?
on October 9th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Is conservatism, liberalism, or both wrong?
on October 9th, 2009 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

Would you rather be feared or loved?
on October 9th, 2009 | 9 answers | 7 people like this

Does preventing a child from hearing/saying foul language, 1) keep them from saying it in the future, 2) make them grow up to be moral...
on October 8th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Please help, should I join the Peace Corps or the AmeriCorps?
on October 8th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Should I join the AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps?
on October 8th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

If you are currently not in the top 10% of income earners in the U.S., then do you believe by the time you die you will be in the top 10%?
on October 6th, 2009 | 12 answers | 7 people like this

If you believe something to be true without evidence to prove it true, then does that make you gullible?
on October 6th, 2009 | 10 answers | 6 people like this

Can a Christian be trusted based solely on the reason they are Christian?
on October 6th, 2009 | 36 answers | 18 people like this

If you belong to a religion that has a "thou shalt not kill" rule, then do you protest (or at least in your head advocate...
on October 6th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

At what point should the American people decide to overthrow the gov't and institute a new system better suited for society?
on October 6th, 2009 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

When is it considered evil to kill another human? Revenge? Prevention? Fun? Religious beliefs? Ever? Always?
on October 6th, 2009 | 8 answers | 4 people like this

When is it ok for the U.S. to use violence against another nation? When is it ok for another nation to use violence against the U.S.?
on October 6th, 2009 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

Is it better to kill a person (or people) to advance an idea or is it better to advance an idea through nonviolence? (Based on...
on October 5th, 2009 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

If you're supposed to respect and follow the rule of law/ superior's orders, then when do you decide that the rule of law/...
on October 5th, 2009 | no answers

Would you participate in a nation wide sit-in if it meant attempting to correct the things currently wrong with society?
on October 5th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

If you agree with a set of demands that required the American people to perform a nation wide sit-in for them to be recognized by our...
on October 5th, 2009 | no answers

Do you own a Mac or PC? Which do you recommend to others?
on October 2nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If renewable energy can save on electricity costs for every gov't office, then should we as taxpayers force gov't offices to...
on October 2nd, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

If renewable energy can save on electricity costs for every gov't office, then should we as taxpayers force gov't offices to...
on October 2nd, 2009 | no answers | 3 people like this

If renewable energy doesn't cost anything except to maintain it (so do oil rigs) then should we be making a stream lined effort to...
on October 2nd, 2009 | One answer | 3 people like this

Would you want to live forever, either through human technology or through a belief system (heaven/afterlife)?
on September 25th, 2009 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

Monday 9/28/09, Cowboys or Panthers?
on September 25th, 2009 | One answer

What's the funniest Chuck Norris line you have heard? (Ex. Chuck doesn't do push ups, he does push downs, as in push the world...
on September 24th, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Is there or has there ever been a person who is not ignorant?
on September 24th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Does anyone believe the gov't spends our tax dollars wisely? If not, should we pay them?
on September 24th, 2009 | 15 answers | 6 people like this

Anybody see or read the Kaddafi speech to the U.N. General Assembly? What did you think? Will he be an assassins target? (If he's...
on September 24th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Are all religions cults? Def. by Princeton.edu Cult: followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices. What makes a...
on September 23rd, 2009 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

If the general consensus of Americans is to "not trust the gov't" then why is that on one day in particular (9/11) the...
on September 23rd, 2009 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

Are the smartest people those who know the extent of their own ignorance?
on September 23rd, 2009 | One answer

Which is more profitable, killing people or helping people survive?
on September 23rd, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

How likely is it that you will be able to convince someone to change their stance on an argument?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Are conservatives generally closed minded people? (Don't take it personally, just a question)
on September 22nd, 2009 | 10 answers | 6 people like this

Should the American people trust the government?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 8 answers | 5 people like this

If someone today says they had a vision of God and he wants to tell the world about it, would you believe him?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 13 answers | 7 people like this

Do you think Ancient Egyptians thought their religion was right the same way Christians do today?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

If you've been in the peace corps, would you recommend it to someone else?
on September 22nd, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

In the history of human beings, how many steel buildings have collapsed due to fire?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

If God and Satan were running for president, what kind of leadership would they bring?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

If Satan is the epitomy of evil, but God created Satan, then isn't God personally responsible for all evil in the world?
on September 22nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If no proof exists that either Judaism or Christianity are true in their assertions of God, why would someone, other than they were...
on September 21st, 2009 | no answers

When you play the lottery, do you have faith or hope that you will win?
on September 21st, 2009 | 9 answers | 1 person likes this

Can Christianity be proven as fact? If not, can it be proven that Satan didn't write the Bible?
on September 21st, 2009 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

What seems more plausible, that Jesus is divine born of a virgin and brought back from the dead, or that it's just a made up story?...
on September 21st, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Do you believe zombies are real? Do you believe Jesus was a zombie?
on September 21st, 2009 | 7 answers | 3 people like this

If you are in a room full of Christians, of various ages, then would you debate them on the legitimacy of their religion? You are the...
on September 21st, 2009 | 12 answers | 6 people like this

Can radical societal change come without a revolution that involves war, threats or violence of any kind?
on September 18th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Tell me, do you know the muffin man?
on September 18th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If you've ever tried Salvia then would you recommend it to someone else?
on September 18th, 2009 | no answers

If ignorance is supposedly bliss, but you are conscientious of your ignorance which causes you to educate yourself, then would ignorance...
on September 18th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

When would you decide to change professional sports teams to root for?
on September 18th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What would have to happen for you to lose your faith in a religion/ God/ some version of a Supreme Being?
on September 18th, 2009 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

If you were accused of a crime, assuming you are not guilty, would you want the jury to decide based on evidence or faith? The evidence...
on September 18th, 2009 | 8 answers | 8 people like this

Catholics like to say that they are the true religion because every other Protestant religion came from them. Why can't they...
on September 18th, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

If the Bible can't be proven to be based on factual events, then why should it be trusted as a source of truth?
on September 18th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Why is it that answerbag won't let me post a comment under an answer to my question? I posted one comment already and someone...
on September 17th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

How much different would things be if McCain won?
on September 17th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Form 2106 allows people to claim necessary work expenses to deduct them from taxable income on 1040. I am required to eat avg. 3 meals a...
on September 16th, 2009 | 2 answers

If hypocrisy were eliminated, would it also eliminate "evil"? Also, would it eliminate all religions immediately, or would it...
on September 15th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If a possible solution to society's ills is the abolition of the monetary system, then wouldn't more people be advocates for...
on September 14th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this