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The government would like to discourage the sale and use of tobacco due to (what reason)? The government doesn't just want to end the use of tobacco because people die from it. People die all the time. However, the vast majority of people in the US are not in fact rich. Lung cancer is a slow death. Meaning that the government would have to pick up the hospital tabs, at least partially, for those with lung cancer or other tobacco related cancers. Less tobacco means less tobacco...

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Do you think Kurt Cobain killed himself, or do you think he was murdered? I think there was some foul play involved in Kurt Cobain's death. I asked a physician whether it would have been possible for Cobain to shoot himself after consuming so much heroin. The physician adamantly stated that this was not possible. So I'm assuming that if I'm wrong and Cobain really did kill himself, then he had one hell of a heroin tolerance.

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Do you think prohibition (alcohol) should be reinstated? I do not believe that prohibition should be reinstated. The prohibition led to organized crime. (Example: Al Capone) Also when American citizens would make moonshine there were often death resulting from the moonshine not being produced properly.

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What is the legal drinking age limit where you are? 21 Indiana, USA

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I havent had a period since feb but i have taken countless pregnancy tests and they have all come back negative. the only symtom i dont have is the vomiting. could i be pregnant? Yes, you could be pregnant. There is no such thing as a 100% accurate at home pregnancy test. You should go to a doctor to get professionaly tested.

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Is there any other historical documentation besides the Bible that mentions Jesus Christ? Yes, there were other historical documentations. I will try to give you excerpts of a few of the most recognized. Keep in mind, I am not trying to prove Jesus was the Christ. Josephus (A Jewish historian) The Antiquites: "He [Ananias] covened a meeting of the Sanhedrin and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus,who was called the Christ, and certain others. He...

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How long is the Peace Corps training process? The Peace Corps training period is 3-months. You should learn the language and culture of the people you will be assiting. Afterwards, you will remain in the place you've been assigned to for 2 years.

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What do atheists believe in? Before you rate, and I begin answering this question. I would just like to note a few things. I have been studying religions for years, and I have even aced a World Religions course. I have every intention of answering this question honestly. Thus, I will be pulling out my old World Religions course book which also teaches on atheism and the absence of religion. Types of Atheists: ...

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What are the beliefs of a Christian not associated with any denomination regarding the immortality of the soul? If you are asking what is the general belief about the immortality of the soul of all Christians without the "extra" denominational stuff, then I can help you. Simply put, a believers soul is eternal and goes to heaven when the body dies. A non-believers soul is just as eternal, but it goes to hell for the sins it has refused to allow to be forgiven.

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Do non-denominational Christians believe we are saved by faith alone or works? Are works the demonstration of faith? As, a non-denominational Christian, I should be able to answer this huh? Most non-denominational Christians I know believe you are saved by faith and not works. However, real Christians bear "fruit". Example, if one truly loves God he will most likely seek to know him more by oh say reading the Bible, opposed to living like any other areligous person and sinning with no mind to God at...

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Are CDs ruined if they get wet? I can tell you this. If your CD accidently gets sprayed with a little water, it's no big. I've had this happen before, and all was well, but if it has been left in water for a sustained period of time, then it will usually get ruined.(Although this has never happended to me personally, it has happened to others.)

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Can you love someone without being aware of it? Anything's possible, and no one's the same. This is important to recognize. If you've never been in love before, then you may find yourself one day thinking about great he/she is. You may notice that you feel different than you normally do, and then you may figure out you are in love. Or you may talk to a friend about how you feel ,and realize what you are feeling is love....

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Is it acceptable to wear fishnet tights to work in an office? It is usually considered inappropriate in most offices. The reason is it may makes certain people uncomfortable. If people are uncomfortable, they can use it as an excuse to not do buisness with your company. In Pizza Hut, you can't even where a tongue ring. The only place I know fishnet tights would be allowed for work is hot topic.

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Are all Christian denominations considered to have branched off from Catholicism? I've actually previously answered this question. Although there may have been some obscure churches before the Great Schisim in 1054, the Catholic Church was originally ment to be the "universal" church. Note: Cahtolic means universal. However, due to the Great Schism it was split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Then in the 1500's the...

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When I attended my grandfather's funeral, I wanted to cry but couldn't. I bottled it up. And now I've found that I can't cry at all. Is this normal? It may be a delayed stress response. This would be something you need to seek help for. It means that your reaction to your stress is delayed, basically. Someone who goes through this may seem/feel fine, but eventually they will find out otherwise. However, it may just be that your feeling the loss of a grandfather, which is normal, and everyone handles it in their own way. My, personal,...

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Why is it so difficult to adopt a child? They {those associated with helping parents adopt} are afraid children will be subjected to a bad home life or abusive parents. They want to dot there i's and cross there t's so no one can blame them and sue them.

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How do you remove a reference to yourself on Google? There are several methods to do this. You can even do an automatic URL removal system which should get rid of your whole website, but most of the ways to get the URL/images off of Google require you to have to use robots.txt Here's the page Google made that describes the different methods, types of removals, and how to do these things. http://www.google.com/webmasters/remove.html

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How is a student punished when s/he refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance if the state requires it? If the student refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of the words "under God" or for religous reasons all they are expected to do is to stand and put their hand over their heart. For example: Even in the days when all public schools stated the Pledge everday in the morning, regardless of the state, Jehovah Witnesses were still around. They are not, for relgious reasons,...

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Are all Christian denominations considered to have branched off from Catholicism? Although there may have been some obscure churches before the Great Schisim in 1054, the Catholic Church was originally ment to be the "universal" church. Note: Cahtolic means universal. However, due to the Great Schism it was split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Then in the 1500's the Protestant reformation started. There eventually ended up...

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Can running sideways hurt your knees? Any kind of running can eventually cause aches from exercising, but it is not bad for you knees. In reality, it's actually a good exercise. Many athletes run sideways run sideways for practice, including but not limited to Rugby players. http://groups.northwestern.edu/rugby/stuff/Running%20Straight%20vs.%20Sideways.pdf However keep in mind, anything not in moderation can be bad for...

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Has anyone ever proven that there is other life out there besides us? People have found things like bacteria; however, if by life you mean intelligent life, then the answer is no. Some people say that there has to be life out in our vast universe, and that it is arogant to say there isn't, considering all the different star systems. Some people say there is very little chance, and that it would be near impossible to find another planet where all the right...

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The Postal Service will mail one ounce for 37 cents. How much can I mail without exceeding one ounce? You could get an ounce of something else and put it and your mail on a balance scale. If they are both the right weight both sides of the balance scale will be level. They won't sink or rise on either side.

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How would a portable water-to-air breathing tube work, as seen used by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars? Well, it might take out enough oxygen molecules in the water to make it possible for you to breath. However, to make it as small as Kenobi's you would have to use micro or even nanotechnology.

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What is epistemology? Epistemology is the philisophical study of knowledge.

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Is it possible for both creation and evolution to be true and active? Anything is possible. However, creationism theories/ideas-such as Intelligent Design-do not usually agree with each other. Rather, they tend to disagree make them a less likely to be able to coincide. Both sides tend to point out where the other one is wrong. Now, if you didn't mean creation as in creationism, then you should probably look into the evolutionary creationism, aka theistic...

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Given the health risks, why do women get breast implants? Some women think that men want girls with a skinny body and big boobs. However, breasts are made out of fat. Once a women is skinny, she usually can't have big breasts. This is not to say it's impossible for women to have big breasts, but because they don't have as much fat, many skinny woman don't have natural big breasts. Plus women are, generally speaking, more...

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Could God make a jelly doughnut so big He couldn't eat it? I don't think he would. Have you ever heard of God ,not Jesus but God the Father, eating? Now, this is all hypothetical.He might, possibly, make a large jelly doughnut, and then make it so he "can't" eat it. However, he can also make so he can eat that doughnut. So, in actuallity, no, God cannot make a doughnut so big he could never eat it. Analogy : God, as in...

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Why is it that planets revolve around the sun? Because according to Newton's Uneversal Law of Gravitation all things are "attracted" to one another. However, because the sun has so much mass. Plus, it is not completely stationary it becomes the obect ,that is being revolved around. The Sun is attracted to the planets, and the planets are attracted to the Sun. The link at the bottom of my answer describes the mechanics...

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Where can I find information about statistics about female sex offenders? If you are looking for registered female sex offenders in your area, you should go to your state website. For statistics either, sign up for a free trial subscripton to Gallup. They might have some statistics, or you can always go to http://www.gooogle.com/unclesam to get the real inside scope into the government both state and federal. It only contains government websites. However, I have...

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What made Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 so famous? People think it is a beautiful classic and picturesque of the rising music culture in the human race. Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of his day and of all time. Also, his fame probably continues to shine ,because we now realize he was deaf. He created all that beautiful music, and he was deaf. Well, I happen to be a fan of classical music, and I love the vast majority if not all...

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What causes people to fight over religion? I'm assuming the question is over fighting and not debating on religion. Religion's are beliefs you have that transcend all others. They are part of your lifestyle, and most state what happens to you when you die, the consequences of bad actions, and which actions are bad. People are very defensive about these things; because which belief system or religion you choose is probably the...

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Is it legal for minors (under age 21) to drink at Indian reservations and casinos in the US? Indian reservations, is considered their land, they can have some of their own laws. For example, gambling is ilegal in Oklahoma, but yet, Casinos are perfectly legal on the Indian reservations in that state, and people can legally gamble there. However, you and the Indian reservations must submit to all federal laws. So, no, it's not legal to drink, under the age of 21, on an Indian...

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Do extraterrestrials have any protection under the law? I guess it would depend on if the extraterrestrial was an intellegent being or just at the same levels as the animals. If they weren't intellegent beings but more animalistic, then they might be consider, as such. If they were considered animals then they would have the same legal rights as other animals on earth have. However, if the alien was an intellegent being, like humans are, they...

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Did George Lucas write any of the Star Wars scripts or Star Wars novels? George Lucas created the story. He started working on the stories of the old triology (4-6) even before American Graffiti came out. However, on many of his screenplays on the movies (both the old and new trilogy) where co-written by a second author. I know for a fact that both the Return of the Jedi and Attack of the Clones had co-author on the screenplays, as I just watched them and the...

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