http://www.answerbag.com/profile/307700 New Answerbag answers from 773491 Wed, 30 May 2012 03:31:25 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 03:31:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12220326 What is good to order in a vegetarian Indian restaurant?<br /><br />I don't really like Indian food, which is a pity because I love spicy and hot stuff, but anyway, "dahl" is okay and vegetarian. To get an idea of what it is, check out this video with one of the world's most awesome philosophers cooking it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_e1CYXZL4A Tue, 29 May 2012 20:06:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12220326 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213616 In what ways, if any, do you believe in charity?<br /><br />I wouldn't walk past a pond where a child is drowning without helping the child. That's how I see myself as a person. And I don't see why spatial distance, or the exact way a child / someone is dying a preventable death, would matter. There are children dying preventable deaths in Africa every... Sun, 27 May 2012 20:03:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213616 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213527 Do you participate in volunteer work or give financially to a charity? Why/why not?<br /><br />I give money to the most cost-efficient charities I can find. Why? For the reasons beautifully expressed in the 3minute video on the following site: http://www.thelifeyoucansave.com/ Please watch and share! I also try to inform people about the enormous importance of "being smart about helping... Sun, 27 May 2012 19:19:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213527 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213079 What animals have chased you?<br /><br />The one I remember most vividly was a cow. It was kind of my fault though, as I was annoying it with a squeak-thing used for some boardgames, making squeaky noise in front of its face. The cow didn't like it and ran towards me, I got really scared and ran away, jumped over the electric fence and... Sun, 27 May 2012 16:39:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12213079 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12161263 Do you buy overpriced items IF part of the money paid goes to charity??<br /><br />No, it makes much more sense to buy the cheap version / not buy the item and then donate the money saved -- even when it's just 10$ -- to the most cost-efficient charities. 10$ is already enough to make a difference in someone's life, but only if it goes to an efficient charity. Here are the... Fri, 11 May 2012 07:24:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12161263 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12161244 Have you ever donated over $300.00 to a charity? What percentage do you think actually goes to the cause?<br /><br />Not at once, as I'm just a student without much money. But I've donated 200$ several times and I plan on donating 20% or more of my future income. And I really don't care what percentage of the money goes to the cause. That's such an arbitrary and pointless measure. I care about how much my... Fri, 11 May 2012 07:18:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12161244 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12081167 Do vegans ever "pig-out"?And why are their food items imitations of meat dishes(veggie burgers,tofurky etc.)?<br /><br />Burgers and turkey taste pretty damn good, why wouldn't vegans imitate this? Vegans don't abstain from animal products because they don't like the taste. They abstain because they don't want to cause extra suffering if there's a fine alternative without it. In the Netherlands, researchers are... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:10:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12081167 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12069301 Do vegans typically regard mere vegetarians with less disdain than meat-eaters, or are they all the same to them?<br /><br />The question is slightly loaded because it postulates that vegans regard meat eaters with some amount of disdain. While that's surely the case for many vegans, it's not the case for all of them. If someone's a vegan for ethical reasons (and seriously, why else would you do it?), they would... Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:04:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12069301 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12038063 Go to meatvideo.com and then write what you think and spred the word.<br /><br />I can't really find words that describe the cruelty in the video. Stuff like that is the reason I donate to Vegan Outreach, it's estimated that one dollar prevents 100 days to 51 years of factory farm existences: http://www.utilitarian-essays.com/dollar-worth.pdf Imagine one dollar can prevent... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:55:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12038063 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12012325 Is giving money to non-religious charities better value for money as they don't keep some of it for their church?<br /><br />The following organization analyzes charities for their cost-efficiency. They actually see look at the output, the lives saved and improved, not just at "expenses vs. money gone into projects", which is a pretty useless stat if you're concerned about actually doing something good. ... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:44:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/12012325 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11978049 Is it wrong to eat meat in general?<br /><br />Well, is it wrong if kids burn their cat alive for enjoyment, or if they play soccer with a hedgehog? Most people would say that animal cruelty is wrong. And animal cruelty is defined as unnecessarily harming animals. It's possible to live a healthy and happy life without eating meat, or... Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:45:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11978049 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11976499 How can I convince someone to give a million dollars to my favorite charity?<br /><br />Depends on what your favorite charity is. If it's an inefficient charity, you'd have to use cunning strategies like emotional black mail and dubious car salesman tricks. But if your favorite charity is your favorite charity for good reasons, then it shouldn't be too hard to convince people to... Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:04:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11976499 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11948071 KONY 2012: Times are changing, this could be a model for change and a model on which all other issues in this world can be solved.<br /><br />It's very impressive, and it's a great thing that now this important issue is on the mind of millions of humans all over the world. I do however think it's unfortunate that many people are now donating money to Invisible Children. They have achieved what they're best at, namely creating... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:58:50 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11948071 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11948059 What do you think about the "KONY2012" campaign?<br /><br />I think it's a great thing that they managed to raise so much awareness for an important issue. But I also think it's very inefficient, possibly even hurtful, to donate money to Invisible Children at this stage. They have achieved what they're best at, namely creating awareness. Sending money to... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:52:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11948059 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11912083 Why do some people seem to have a problem with people who don't eat mammals but eat fish?<br /><br />I only noticed that some people have a problem with fish-eating people who call themselves vegetarians. As you write in the description, people are prone to assume that the choice would be for animal welfare issues. And in that case, it would seem legitimate to point out i.e. that fish can... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:05:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11912083 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11911421 For people who are Vegan, what did you eat all day today?<br /><br />I had cereals with rice-almond milk for breakfast. A bread with bread spread for snack. For lunch, I ate from the salad buffet at our campus cafeteria. It wasn't very tasty but at least it looked healthy. Unfortunately they almost never serve warm vegan food in the cafeteria.. For dinner, I'm... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:03:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11911421 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11867632 Charities should give all donated money to the cause they are raising money for? Your opinion please?<br /><br />The proportion of a charity's money that goes to the actual project is quite irrelevant. What matters is whether they use their money efficiently to do the most amount of good. The following organization spent many work hours figuring out which charities have the most impact:... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:15:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11867632 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11867608 How much money do I have to donate to make people not hate me?<br /><br />You still have that money? You might want to read the book "The Life You Can Save" by Peter Singer. Here in the three minute video, you can see a short summary of some of his points: http://www.thelifeyoucansave.com/ On the website, you can also calculate the amount of your money and income you... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:06:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11867608 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11865299 Why you kill innocent cows?<br /><br />I don't kill cows, and I try not to buy products that support the killing of them. Actually the killing itself isn't the problem for me, I'm comfortable with animals being painlessly killed. What I'm not comfortable with is inflicting suffering for the mere benefit of a tasty meal that I can just... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:15:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11865299 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11702303 if the definition of Veganism is(read description please).<br /><br />I know several vegans who are very strict about not buying stuff from sources where it's likely that human animals were exploited in the production process. We should all do that, not all people are animal rights people (sadly), but most of us are human rights people, aren't we? But even if... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:46:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11702303 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11563708 If PETA/Vegans had their way, what would happen to domestic chickens?<br /><br />Maybe some people will want to keep chicken as pets, but there'll be much much less chicken and they might die out. But that's not at all problematic. A "species" isn't capable of feeling pain or pleasure. It's inviduals that we should be concerned about. Those that exist should have a nice... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:46:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11563708 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11545100 Are the brains of vegetarians getting smaller?<br /><br />Many things wrong with this question. Evolution works on genes, and genes don't change depending on what someone eats during their life, genes stay the same. So nothing will happen to vegetarians and their offspring in evolutionary terms. There is a clear correlation with vegetarianism and... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:22:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11545100 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11253881 What do you do that makes a difference?<br /><br />I'm a utilitarian, so that's basically the main goal in my life. I'm a vegan and I promote veganism. I'm somewhat politically active. I donate a large amount of my money to the most cost-efficient charities (unfortunately I don't yet earn much at all). I try to inform people about the importance... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:42:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11253881 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11229804 I love my vegan taco - "all the flavor with no meat inside" ;) . How about you?<br /><br />I just had vegan tacos yesterday! They were amazing. Self-made seitan (wheat proteine basically, texture like meat and taste too if you use the right spices), chillies, spicy soy-yoghurt sauce and flour tortillas. It was awesome, though I bought the wrong brand of tortillas, next time it'll be... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:41:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11229804 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11216955 Why do some believe that the design, as seen in the vast variety of lifeforms on earth point to blind chance and not Intelligent input?<br /><br />Why 'blind'? The question is biased. It suggests you probably don't understand how evolution works. Here's a neat explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1rVGgFzWU Why do I accept evolution? Well, as a start, I've listed twelve lines of evidence in the following answer:... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:48:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11216955 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11216851 What book do you most frequently recommend to others? Why?<br /><br />'Practical Ethics' by Peter Singer and 'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins. Both because they change the way one thinks about life. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:15:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11216851 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11215995 Which do you consider more convincing and why: determinism, compatibilism, libertarianism, other?<br /><br />It obviously depends on definitions. It's pointless to argue over 'free will', we should make the word taboo and talk about what we actually MEAN! I don't see how anyone can seriously advocate libertarianism, it would imply randomness, and randomness is not 'willed'! Libertarian free will isn't... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:05:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11215995 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11184760 What do you wish more people knew and understood about animals?<br /><br />That x amount of animal suffering hurts just as much as the same amount of human suffering. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:16:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11184760 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11159125 Do you give to a charity? If so which ones and why did you pick that one?<br /><br />I support the ones that are most cost-efficient. The differences are huge, if I take care to make sure the money goes to an effective charity, it can help hundreds of times more than when I just pick something that I find emotionally 'touching'. I think cost-effectiviness of charities is a VERY... Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:09:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11159125 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11142121 If the universe is getting smaller how do I find the middle of it so I am the last to be swallowed up into oblivion?<br /><br />It's not getting smaller, it's expanding. Besides, technically there is no middle, imagine it like the surface of an expanding balloon, just somehow in 3D. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:19:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11142121 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11142109 Boycott animal planet?<br /><br />Inflicting harm to animals just to eat them, while there are perfectly healthy and tasty vegan alternatives, seems just as wrong. The problem is unnecessary suffering, not 'fun'. Sure, boycotting such a show seems to be a good thing. Though there are probably steps one could take that would... Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:12:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11142109 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11137974 Whick fast food restaurant (of your opinion) has the best tasting chicken tenders hands down?<br /><br />Chick-fil-A. Then Church's Chicken. Then Wataburger. Then maybe Wendy's. But what do I care, I'm a vegan. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:42:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11137974 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11118239 What movie do you think has the greatest cast?<br /><br />'Rounders', 'Fight Club', 'Troy'. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:08:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11118239 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11109032 Would you go vegan - why or why not?<br /><br />Why did you stop being a vegan after five months? I'm a vegan, there are so many reasons for it. World hunger, global warming, health. And most importantly: the excruciating suffering the 54 billion animals (not even counting marine animals) that are killed yearly have to go through --... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:19:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11109032 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11107660 Can you admit that you're wrong? Some people never admit they wrong. I've never had a problem with that...how about you?<br /><br />It's a good thing if you're able to change your mind. It's the only way to make intellectual progress. I used to be theist, free-market advocate, and meat-eater. Now I'm an atheist, somewhat of a socialist, and a vegan. Initially I thought I had it all, rationality-wise, when I rejected theism.... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:33:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11107660 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11106676 Why does Atheism not provide any answer to the bigger questions? Why we here? What happens after we die? What is the meaning of life?<br /><br />Because by itself, atheism is merely non-belief in God. You might as well ask why non-belief in unicorn doesn't answer math questions! Atheism follows if one thinks that theist 'answers' don't make sense. It is not necessary that one has satisfactory answers oneself, it's enough to see that... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:00:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11106676 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11104441 Can you share an incredible fact with me?<br /><br />99% of animals in the US raised for food purposes live in factory farm conditions. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:44:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11104441 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11102788 My Philosophy of life is ____________?<br /><br />Minimize suffering. I'm a utilitarian. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:40:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11102788 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11095284 Do you think animals love to live, ...............but yet humans slaughter them to fill their palate?<br /><br />I'm not really opposed to killing per se, if one doesn't notice it and doesn't suffer, how would it be wrong? But it's a difficult subject. For all I know, one thing is certain: Suffering feels awful, and unnecessary suffering is bad. That's why I'm a vegan. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:39:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11095284 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11081127 Why should I go vegan when the people who make veggieburgers make such a huge 1000% profit?<br /><br />The US substitutes the hell out of meat. It's an atrocity (seriously). Additionally, I'm a vegan and I've never had a veggie burger. You can find cheap, tasty vegan food when you know where to look. And if you count health costs too (animal products are quite unhealthy), your long term costs... Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:05:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11081127 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941275 I am a vegan but i have really bad cravings during my period for things like chocolate but I'm a college student so i don't have accesses to soy chocolate do you have any ideas for things that will stop my cravings?<br /><br />Not all chocolates contain milk! If the cocoa percentage is about 55% or higher, they often don't contain milk, so they should be vegan. Because humans are, biologically speaking, animals too, one should however try to buy fair-trade chocolate, or else one supports animal suffering which wouldn't... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:50:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941275 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941267 Vegetarians/Vegans: How long did it take you to adjust to your new diet?<br /><br />Since I really loved meat, I had to start gradually, and I would never have thought I could ever become a vegan. Initially, I started become a week-day vegetarian, meaning eating meat only on weekends, and only one dish a day then. That worked great, it was easy because I could always look... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:45:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941267 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941244 Vegetarians, if we give an animal a sleeping pill, then give it a shot to kill it, is it okay to eat that animal?<br /><br />I'm a vegan, but I wouldn't see anything wrong with it if the animal, up to that point, hadn't been inflicted with unnecessary suffering, and if its death would lead to other animals feeling distress because of it. Many vegans would disagree, but I'm a vegan for utilitarian reasons, so what... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:37:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941244 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941139 Vegetarians, if we grew meat outside of the the animal, like we do with organs for humans, would you eat meat?<br /><br />I'm a strict vegetarian, but yeah, I'd probably eat it. I've heard that in-vitro meat can be produced to be healthier than conventional meat. It'll probably still be less healthy than a vegan diet, but oh well, I do like the taste of it so I would eat now and then. Good question btw, I do think... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:02:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10941139 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10940987 If vegetarians love animals so much, why do they eat all their food?<br /><br />I'm a vegan, and I don't even like animals much. I mean, I don't dislike them either, but I was never the type of person that said 'aww cute' when seeing animals. Except maybe baby hedgehogs or koalas, but other than that, I'm relatively unmoved by animals. Anyway, I'm a vegan for utilitarian... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:21:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10940987 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10940921 Do vegans eat honey or honeycomb?<br /><br />Technically not. However, I consider myself a vegan and I do eat honey-traces in certain products. I wouldn't like buy a jar of honey, but honestly I don't care about small traces of honey in my food. The biological evidence suggests with very high likelihood that bees cannot feel pain. So eating... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:06:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10940921 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10939128 Why do you chose to be vegan, and what is your favorite vegan dish?<br /><br />I'm a vegan for ethical reasons. Unnecessary suffering is wrong, no matter in what body it happens in, human or non human. Animals like cows or pigs have about the same level of awareness as human infants or late-stage Alzheimer patients. We wouldn't let them suffer in order to get a tasty meal,... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:31:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10939128 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10733795 What not to say to a police officer when pulled over?<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aLBLirxRQ4 Thu, 19 May 2011 07:27:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10733795 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510626 I just wanna know if any of you guys know the song which starts like this: Dum Dum Dee Da... dum dum dee da kinda... pls help!! also... there is also a line wen its: Hysteria!<br /><br />Does it go like this: Dum Dum DeeDa Dum Dum DeeDa DumDumDeeDumDumDeeDumDumDumDumDa That is without vocals or other noises in the beginning, just that melody? Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:26:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510626 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510455 What is the name of two groups of plants that spend most of their life cycle in the sporophyte generation?<br /><br />Angiosperms (definately), and probably gymnosperms too.. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:59:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510455 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510073 What are some qualities of a Good Spiritual Teacher...in your opinion?<br /><br />Can&#039;t think of any because the word &#039;good spiritual teacher&#039; is an oxymoron to me. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:07:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8510073 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8509744 Evolution .......is it fact ? Or endless theory?<br /><br />It is both. Facts and theories are not used for describing the same thing. A fact is not a &#039;proven theory&#039;. There are no such things as &#039;proven theories&#039; in science, because the word is redundant. Every theory in science has succesfully predicted the outcome of countless... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:29:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8509744 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8509668 Didn't the Power of Love Create the Universe?<br /><br />This question is neither in the right category nor does it make sense. Evolution is not about what created the universe, evolution is the explanation for life&#039;s diversity. And what you mean by &#039;power of love&#039; is obscure to me, all I can say is that it is highly unlikely that... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8509668 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8500531 An atheist is some that has a belief that God doesn’t exist. What is someone who does not have any belief?<br /><br />Is &#039;not collecting comics&#039; a hobby? The same way, &#039;not believing in God&#039; is NOT a belief. Otherwise, you would have a billion beliefs, for example, I assume you &#039;don&#039;t believe&#039; in pink unicorns or Narnia or Hogwarts. Not believing therefore is the... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:36:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8500531 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8493430 In a referendum recently,57% of Swiss people voted to ban minarets from the pretty landscapes of Switzerland. BRAVO! Q: Does this mean then that small Swiss companies can kiss goodbye to selling any more cuckoo clocks to Saudi Arabia?<br /><br />I&#039;m Swiss, yet definately not one of those 57%. The situation is indeed difficult now and it&#039;s possible that there will be sanctions from some Islamic countries. Another problem is that it&#039;s unsure whether the referendum is against human rights, there might be possible court cases... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:05:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8493430 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486740 How did the brain evolve?<br /><br />The same way every complex feature of life did. Small, gradual changes that each represented an improvement over the previous thing got favored by natural selection. It might have been used for something else in the very beginning and then gotten exapted. i.e. Bird wings are tought to have... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:10:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486740 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8473127 Whats the theme song for your mood right now?<br /><br />Longview by Green Day I&#039;m procrestinating again.. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:44:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8473127 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8473114 Where can I find the most complete list of homeopathic ingredients or elements?<br /><br />If you mean classical homeopathy, there&#039;s literally nothing in it. Nothing at all, not even a single molecule of &#039;ingredient&#039;. It&#039;s water and suger, that&#039;s it. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:42:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8473114 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8468079 If i am disobedient to my parents is it true as a christian i must tell them am sorry and change my ways towards them is it a must that i do that? Or can i just change without telling them am sorry?<br /><br />Watch out, in the OT, it says disobedient children should be stoned to death. Fortunately, people don&#039;t take that very literally these days. However, Christianity does teach you must obey your parents. I guess if you don&#039;t feel sorry it doesn&#039;t make sense if you lie to them. ... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:16:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8468079 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8468044 Why cant you buy songs from The Beatles from iTUNES? (and I mean the beatles not gimmik groups)<br /><br />That&#039;s a great question, last time I tried, I couldn&#039;t even download them for free! And those gimmick versions suck big time! Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:11:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8468044 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8465453 What exactly is the religion of Agnosticism?<br /><br />It&#039;s not a religion. It&#039;s like not knowing whether one collects comics, and that&#039;s obviously not a hobby. Some Agnostics point out that &#039;one can never know for sure so why should one take a position&#039;. That&#039;s a flawed argument for two reasons: 1) Things that... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:49:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8465453 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8450413 What is the worst method of torture you ever heard of?<br /><br />Victim must be healthy and in good condition to start with torturing. In the morning, when the victim is not tired anymore (help with some long-lasting caffeine medicine or so to make them hyper), show them a deep grave with stone walls. Put them in there in a small coffin, tie the hands and legs... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:30:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8450413 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8438716 Atheists: What's your reason not to believe in God?<br /><br />Wrong question. Not believing is the default option. There is an infinite amount of things that in theory one could believe in. It&#039;s economical to not believe in them as long as there is no evidence. There is no evidence for God, or at least, I have not yet been confronted with any,... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:08:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8438716 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8438595 When did consciousness come in through the evolutionary process, and why?<br /><br />Consciousness most likely arose as a by-product. It wasn&#039;t really selected for by evolution, yet there was a selection for ever growing computing power by the brain. At some part, the tasks get so complex that something, our brain, has the sensation of &#039;consciousness&#039;. The... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:54:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8438595 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430312 IS fight on terrorism becoming only America's fight? (we have 68000 troops in Afghan and much more in Iraq. Why other countries not in the fight? Why only America? )<br /><br />Since when is Iraq about Terrorism, I thought it was a complete failure by CIA and Bush claiming there were WMDs when in reality there were no such things. Additionally, it was the US who actually gave money and weapons to the Mujahedeen (supporting them against Russia), then they became... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:41:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430312 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8370141 What are some common misconceptions about evolution often touted by its opponents?<br /><br />Mutations are always harmful. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:54:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8370141 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8370087 Aside from a few US states, where else is teaching evolution deemed controversial?<br /><br />It&#039;s illegal in some Muslim theocracies. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:48:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8370087 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8360862 Evolutionists: If something existed that wasn't the result strictly of natural processes, how would you know any better? How would science detect it?<br /><br />What kind of question is that? Evolution is a scientific theory and a fact, so it&#039;s rational to accept it. I don&#039;t see how this makes you an &#039;evolutionist&#039; any more than a &#039;gravitationist&#039; or &#039;relativityist&#039;. And why does accepting evolution imply that one... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:39:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8360862 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8351317 Can we know that math is genuine? How do we know for sure if 1miilion times 100 is 100 million? Can we count it up? I think this site is BS but it's got me thinking...<br /><br />I think this site is a parody of the &#039;micro/macro-evolution&#039; argument of creationists. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:50:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8351317 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349727 How much does science contribute to the beauty of the world?<br /><br />Even though science doesn&#039;t physically change the beauty of the world, it makes it visible to us. Without science, we wouldn&#039;t see the beauty of microscopical structures or of distant galaxies. And I think there beauty in understanding too. Knowing how things work can be very satisfying. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:24:55 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349727 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349646 In some states, schools are required to permit religious answers to exam questions (i.e. how old is the Earth) as per "freedom of religion" legislation. How will this affect the American education system?<br /><br />Wow that&#039;s just insane! What is wrong with this country?? I went to a Christian private school for a year. In a religion test, it asked whether revelation was &#039;just a dream&#039; or &#039;God talking to john&#039;. I chose the first one, of course it got marked wrong. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:09:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349646 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349615 Have you heard the song "Fireflies"? If not here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw After hearing this song, I'm no longer against abortion, it could've stopped this song. Listen to it and let me know if it's changed your mind. LOL<br /><br />I&#039;ve never been against women&#039;s right to choose freely on abortion. But I agree with you this song is terrible and I literally can&#039;t listen to it without getting mad at something;) This is my OPINION. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8349615 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8341602 If evolution does not occur without "natural selection" how can life emerge without being selected for or.. "intervention"?<br /><br />The very origin of life has nothing to do with evolution. It&#039;s called abiogenesis and Palifox has described it very well. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:23:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8341602 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8326506 Why are men physically stronger than women overall?<br /><br />Because they compete for women. The dominant males get the prettiest, healthist and most fertile women. And they may get more women than one. Actually, humans are from nature slightly polygamous, altough this is being repressed by society. Differences in body size indicate polygamy. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8326506 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8248127 With what/whom did the first occurence of a new species procreate? Even assuming a two or more step process where only eventually were the new unable to mate with a previous species, should not the latter then be evident in the fossil record?<br /><br />Speciation happens gradually and very slowly. Just like &#039;children&#039; don&#039;t magically turn into &#039;adults&#039; on their 18th birthday, species don&#039;t turn into different species within one generation. Only with hindsight, if there is a lot of time between two fossils, they can... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8248127 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8178015 If you prayed to God for proof of his existance, and the next day a goose started flying backwards away from it's v group, then stopped flying and started walking down a flight of invisible stairs, stood(in mid-air) in front of you, and asked "happy now?"<br /><br />I&#039;d be like OMG, God&#039;s a Goose!! Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:49:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8178015 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165524 Why can´t there be free will without god?<br /><br />I don&#039;t think there could even be free will with God. I mean, how would you define it? How can the same conditions that influence a decision lead to two different decisions? One would have to be worse than the other, and if they&#039;re equal, it&#039;s not really a decision, just... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:48:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165524 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130038 I'm an atheist born to a jewish family... i think i shouldn't be considered jewish cos i don't believe in judaism, while by jewish law i'm jewish no matter what i believe. what do you guys think makes more sense?<br /><br />Some people claim that Judaism is an ethnicity as well as a religion. I guess if your family is truly Jewish and has lots of Jewish ancestors it makes sense to consider yourself a Jew as ethnicity. Yet concerning religious views, you&#039;re definately an atheist and if soemeone asks you about... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:25:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130038 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129912 What if answerbag introduced an enemy list? has anyone here pissed you off enough with a question or answer to add them to your list first, i.e. trolls or something(i have seen troll hater comments here)... i know there has to be a few haters... who?<br /><br />A user called Retro_Rebel once downrated all my answers&amp;questions he could find, each -5, and then asked a question about &#039;Don&#039;t you hate people who anonymously downrate&#039;. It&#039;s the most immature and hypocritical thing I&#039;ve ever seen on this site. Yet I still... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:07:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129912 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129817 What is your favorite all time movie and why is it your favorite?<br /><br />My favorite movie of all time is &#039;Inglorious Basterds&#039;. Some other great movies are: &#039;Memento&#039; &#039;The Game&#039; &#039;Dogville&#039; &#039;A Walk to Remember&#039; &#039;Juno&#039; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:54:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129817 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129459 As a rule, is your success and happiness more important than the success and happiness of others? What would be an exception?<br /><br />My success and my happiness are more important to me than those from others, however, I don&#039;t want to be successful and happy on the cost of others. If others have to suffer (too much), I don&#039;t want it for me. Additionally, if it&#039;s about the happiness of a person I love, then I... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:12:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129459 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129440 Why are many folk so intolerant of fat people? Discrimination on other grounds is widely frowned upon, so why is weight different?<br /><br />Because if someone is fat, it&#039;s often his/her own fault. However, one should be very careful with this since also a big part of it is genetically determined. And if one is the child of parents that always serve fast food and let you eat chips and stuff in between of the meals, one... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:09:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129440 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129167 If the bible is the word of God, why is it possible to lie under oath? They just touched a "holy book", shouldn't the book swing open and spit out a fire ball to consume the person without singeing the chair they're sitting in?<br /><br />(that&#039;s not really an answer so please don&#039;t rate it) Is it true that in US court on has to swear an oath on the Bible? Doesn&#039;t that violate separation of church and state? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129167 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8127389 How do scientists date rocks to tell how old they are?<br /><br />Only volcanic rocks can be dated absolutely. When the lava cools down, all &#039;clocks&#039; start at zero, because there&#039;s almost no gas in lava. Then the radioactive elements decay at a constant rate and the gas they release gets trapped in small bubbles in the rock. For example (there... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:50:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8127389 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8127076 Why are there so many questions derogatory to people's beliefs, Christianity, Islam, Atheism? I find it disrespectful and distasteful, how about you?<br /><br />What&#039;s wrong with asking question and forcing people to reconsider their believes? It&#039;s an important process that one questions one&#039;s own believes and challenges the ones that appear to be wrong. Everyone should be entitled to have own believes, it&#039;s not about that.... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:09:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8127076 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108507 If having an abortion doubles a woman's risk for developing breast cancer, why does Susan G. Komen, a reputable cancer research facility, support Planned Parenthood, the leading abortion clinic of America, with millions of funds annually?<br /><br />I highly doubt that this is true, yet even if, what would be wrong with it? Smoking more than triples the risk for cancer, yet people do smoke since it benefits them (release of stress, good feeling, social reasons etc). Even if abortion increased the risk for cancer, maybe it&#039;s worth it... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:37:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108507 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108460 When looking at how complex life is and seeing it at the micro level,does not the similarity of all things not point to an intelligent crater.<br /><br />And the designer itself? Must be even more complex right? So it makes the problem harder to explain instead of easier. What a terrible &#039;explanation&#039;. The answer is evolution, gradual change that accumulates the &#039;luck&#039; involved and slowly piles it up to reach astonishing... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:32:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108460 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108076 If you have always truly been an atheist,but it turns out there really was a God would you be forgiven.<br /><br />Forgiven for what? Not being gullible and believe an ancient text was God&#039;s literal word? How the hell am I supposed to know that if there is no evidence? There are quite a few religious texts that claim to be true, why should I choose any one of them, not to mention hit the right one? Well... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:46:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8108076 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8106642 Why don't they roll up ALL RELIGIONS into one and make it easier to find, maybe Satanism would simplify all of their beliefs?<br /><br />What matters is what is the truth, and not what is easy to find or what sounds good. One can&#039;t just make something up and believe in it. Oh never mind, apparently that&#039;s possible since there already are so many religions. So let&#039;s just say it doesn&#039;t really help if one creates... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:55:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8106642 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8100208 Have you ever been angry and everybody pisses you off? But you really don't know why?<br /><br />That&#039;s me every morning if I don&#039;t actively try to not be like this. I hate getting up early and it puts me in a bad mood. Yet after like 2 hours it gets better, and by noon I&#039;m happy most of the time;) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:44:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8100208 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8099973 What are the odds of getting dealt 4 pocket pairs in a row in texas holdem on a normal 10 man table?<br /><br />The amount of people on your table dosn&#039;t matter. You get a first card, and the odds that the next card will be the same kind are 3 (the ones of this kind that are left) out of 51 (the amount of cards left to get drawn for you). Even though your &#039;outs&#039; may already dead, since other... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:14:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8099973 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8091525 On adult swim what cartoon do you think is ridiculous?<br /><br />Pretty much all of them. I haven&#039;t watched it often enough to even remember the names, yet I found all that I watched to be gross and of very low niveau. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:40:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8091525 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8089622 In this age of terrorism, how far should government go protecting us before it becomes a bigger threat than the suicide bombers? See LINK:<br /><br />There&#039;s no link. So I&#039;ll just use this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kges9tsMM_Q Terrorism must be fought, yet not by all means. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:28:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8089622 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8088920 Today at my 8 year olds baseball game the scoreboard showed 10-2; however, the coach told the people to stop putting points on after 10 because the team we played really struggled. Would you like your child playing in a league like this? I do.<br /><br />I lost my first soccer game 36 to 3 (normal soccer games end about 4-2), so that was pretty sick. Yet I did not get demoralized and I would have felt even worse if they stopped counting. You gotta learn to deal with such stuff and get better. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:07:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8088920 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8088434 Wat is yer tolerance for spicy food?<br /><br />I can eat half a habanero, yet it gets pretty heavy and I wouldn&#039;t want to go any further (at least not at the moment). I&#039;ve never given up on food because it was too spicy. I&#039;m addicted to spicy food.. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:22:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8088434 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8084017 Do you believe in absolute truth?<br /><br />Yes of course there is absolute truth. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:32:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8084017 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083821 Which War in History Was Your Favorite? Why?<br /><br />First of all I want to clarifiy that I do not like war at all. I am however fascinated by it, and there are certain wars I enjoy to study in history, and analyzing them is very useful for preventing further wars. My favorite wars are World War II, Cold War and the Punic Wars. World War II... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:06:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083821 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083681 Spiritually speaking-what is it that you would like to know more about?<br /><br />I would want to know what &#039;spiritually&#039; means. It seems to be a very fancy word that is used often nowadays. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:46:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083681 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083621 If a couple of Atheist Witnesses came knockin' at your door, would you give them a bit of your time?<br /><br />Sure, yet not for religious talk, I already don&#039;t believe in God. I would ask them how people react and talk about how they try to convince people that there is no God. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:39:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083621 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083578 When is it right to kill? Religiously right? Morally Right? Legally Right?<br /><br />Religiously Right: Depending on your holy book and the interpretation that you think is true. People who believe the Bible is the inerrant, literal word of God might think it&#039;s right to stone a person to death for working on the sabbath. Fundamentlist muslims too would advocate stoning... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:32:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8083578