How useful would a degree in International Relations be? What careers could it lead to?
on October 2nd, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

How many hours a week can a 16 year old legally work in the UK?
on September 6th, 2007 | 3 answers

Are there any dietary or lifestyle changes that can be used to reduce a bright red complexion?
on September 1st, 2007 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
on August 31st, 2007 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Do you consider yourself emotionally intelligent?
on August 29th, 2007 | One answer

Has anyone else noticed an increase in the population of mosquitoes in Britain (or at least England)? Is this trend set to continue in...
on August 28th, 2007 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

How can the rising levels of gun and knife crime in Britain's cities be tackled?
on August 23rd, 2007 | 8 answers | 2 people like this

Is the best way to report repeatedly abusive/spamming users through the blog or via feedback? Should there be a feature that allows us to...
on August 22nd, 2007 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Do you think that social development is as important for children as academic development?
on August 21st, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Should teachers be paid more?
on August 21st, 2007 | 13 answers | 6 people like this

Are Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia 'good' examples of fascist and communist states respectively?
on August 20th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the most effective way of speeding up the recovery of a sprained ankle?
on August 18th, 2007 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

Could an honest politician ever be elected as head of state of a modern nation?
on August 17th, 2007 | 8 answers | 2 people like this

Who would like to join me in wishing good luck to all baggers receiving their A level results tomorrow?
on August 15th, 2007 | no answers

How can I find out about the charity work opportunities available in my local community? (I live in England)
on August 8th, 2007 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Should all countries be known universally by their endonyms (i.e 'Deutschland') as opposed to exonyms (i.e 'Germany',...
on August 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think that a religion being newer (having come about more recently) makes it somehow less 'valid'?
on August 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers

Do you believe that, overall, the media plays a more positive or negative role in our society?
on July 24th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Should unhealthy foods be taxed in the same way as alcohol and tobacco products?
on July 12th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If you had to create a completely original name to call your child (or rename yourself), what would it be?
on July 11th, 2007 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

How much money does the British government spend on Christian places of worship each year (including the maintenance of cathedrals)?
on July 11th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

When asking a question requiring the answerer to describe a specific thing out of a group of such things, is it more correct to begin the...
on July 10th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Which social 'norm' irritates you the most?
on July 10th, 2007 | One answer

When receiving GCSE results do you simply get the overall level for each subject or a break down of each GCSE including the individual...
on July 9th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What interesting things to do are there in the Algarve, Portugal?
on July 9th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Would it be scientifically possible for a human population of two to reproduce and expand to 6.5 billion in six thousand years?
on July 8th, 2007 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Couldn't the devil have influenced the writers of the Bible? What would have stopped him impersonating God?
on July 5th, 2007 | 48 answers | 38 people like this

Is the concept of reality tiresome?
on July 5th, 2007 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

How would you define a 'good guy'?
on July 3rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

You have been elected almighty leader of Answerbag. Which AB users will you recruit to your cabinet and what positions will you give...
on July 2nd, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I keep getting phone calls from the number '08000641087' on my mobile. I answered in the first time and all I heard was a...
on June 22nd, 2007 | 13 answers | 2 people like this

Is the BBC ageist?
on June 20th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What's the difference between 'Answerbag US' and 'Answerbag UK'?
on June 20th, 2007 | 14 answers | 11 people like this

Will there ever be another global economic crisis to the scale of that seen in the 1930s?
on May 31st, 2007 | One answer

There is a remote tribe that worships the number zero. Is nothing sacred?
on May 31st, 2007 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

Which other animals have a similar global population to humans?
on May 30th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Was Franklin Roosevelt's 'New Deal' successful?
on May 29th, 2007 | 8 answers | 4 people like this

Has REAL communism ever been practiced by a state for a sustained period of time?
on May 18th, 2007 | 16 answers | 7 people like this

Could you give me an example of a key passage in the Bible that is commonly interepreted differently by different kinds of Christians...
on May 15th, 2007 | 6 answers | 1 person likes this

How does the description of the death and resurrection of Jesus in the Bible influence Christian beliefs about life after death?
on May 15th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is a good way to combat pre-exam nerves?
on May 13th, 2007 | 13 answers | 10 people like this

As a teenager, I have very little in common with the people around me. Will this ever change?
on May 12th, 2007 | 8 answers | 3 people like this

Did Margaret Thatcher's actions as Prime Minister benefit or harm the UK more overall? Why?
on May 12th, 2007 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

Would you hire a private eye to spy on your spouse or significant other?
on May 8th, 2007 | 13 answers | 6 people like this

If Judas' betrayal led to the death of Jesus and if Judas was sentenced to eternal damnation in hell for those actions, does that...
on May 8th, 2007 | 10 answers | 3 people like this

What caused the Wall Street Crash?
on May 4th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If Buddhism is a non-theist religion, does that mean Buddhists are also atheists?
on May 3rd, 2007 | 9 answers | 3 people like this

How can I achieve a more positive outlook on life?
on April 29th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

In what way(s) is religion used to control people?
on April 26th, 2007 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

What is an axiom? (Layman's terms preferable)
on April 24th, 2007 | One answer

Why isn't a possessive apostrophe required with "its" to denote ownership?
on April 22nd, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

How does the French political system function? How do the duties of the President and Prime Minister differ? Are they both elected or is...
on April 22nd, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How many people die due to firearms related incidents in the US every year?
on April 21st, 2007 | 2 answers | 5 people like this

When is the next US Presidential Election?
on April 21st, 2007 | One answer

How can honest citizens stop the increasing influence of the BNP in Britain?
on April 19th, 2007 | 10 answers | 6 people like this

Why do so many questions containing the words 'gay' or 'homosexual' have the advert with the topless man displayed...
on April 19th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

How can I tell which hardware upgrades will be compatible with my desktop computer?
on April 18th, 2007 | 2 answers

What justification is there for the legality of the sale of assault rifles in the US or elsewhere when they are not practical for self...
on April 18th, 2007 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

Is the phrase 'Pardon my French' racist?
on April 18th, 2007 | 14 answers | 6 people like this

Have you heard of 'Godwin's Law'? What are your thoughts on it?
on April 18th, 2007 | 3 answers

What is the best free animation creation/editing program available?
on April 17th, 2007 | 2 answers

Are communism and its effects accurately portrayed to the western public?
on April 17th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What does ABFF stand for?
on April 17th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is it good and honourable to die for one's country?
on April 16th, 2007 | 13 answers | 3 people like this

When does life begin? At conception? At 24 weeks? At birth? At 40?
on April 15th, 2007 | 54 answers | 9 people like this

Is there some sort of bot on the answerbag gabbly channel? http://gabbly.com/answerbag.com
on April 14th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Brits, are you for or against devolution? Why?
on April 14th, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Is it a scientific fact that women can multi-task and men cannot?
on April 12th, 2007 | 11 answers | 1 person likes this

Should the users who repeatedly post witty word plays here be pun-ished?
on April 12th, 2007 | 2 answers

How can some individuals on the one hand say they support feminism, but on the other advocate exclusively such practices as men proposing...
on April 12th, 2007 | 7 answers | 23 people like this

Steven Weinberg once said "With or without it, you'd have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But...
on April 11th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

What are Canadians' attitudes in general towards the Monarchy? Would they rather be a republic or are they in favour of keeping the...
on April 10th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What are Australians' attitudes in general towards the Monarchy? Would they rather be a republic or are they in favour of keeping...
on April 10th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Is it possible to be an Agnostic Humanist?
on April 8th, 2007 | 13 answers | 7 people like this

What would you change about the country that you live in?
on April 7th, 2007 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

Is it right that a man accused of hacking into military computer systems should be given a longer prison sentence than a murderer?
on April 3rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Did you know there is a 'Voluntary Human Extinction Movement'? What are your thoughts on such a 'unique' organisation?
on March 28th, 2007 | One answer

In bringing up your children, what key thing would you do (or have you done) differently to your own parents?
on March 25th, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Is Mutually Assured Destruction a morally valid policy?
on March 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What is the longest answer that you have written here? Why did you feel you needed to write so much?
on March 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What are the best alternative history books that have been written in the last century?
on March 25th, 2007 | 2 answers

On Friday 15 British sailors were seized by Iranian forces and are being held as prisoners. What are your feelings on this situation?...
on March 24th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Where abouts on the political spectrum would you say your views lie?
on March 23rd, 2007 | 9 answers | 5 people like this

What do you think of the "Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them!" slogan? If you saw a "Girls are stupid, throw rocks at...
on March 23rd, 2007 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

At work or school, do you prefer tasks that challenge you or those you find easy?
on March 21st, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If life's a game, do YOU follow the rules?
on March 16th, 2007 | 7 answers | 10 people like this

Do you think Mothers & Fathers day are just commercial holidays used to extract money from consumers or a legitimate way of showing...
on March 15th, 2007 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

Do you believe Hitler was entirely to blame for the second World War?
on March 13th, 2007 | 7 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you frequent any other online communities besides Answerbag?
on March 12th, 2007 | 12 answers | 6 people like this

Is racism a problem where you live?
on February 28th, 2007 | 60 answers | 26 people like this

Do you think the world we live in is closer to a utopia or dystopia?
on February 26th, 2007 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Why was the Nazi Party's full name The National Socialist German Workers' Party when it actually opposed socialism?
on February 25th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Why are so many people attracted to theism? (Answers referring to human psyche rather than dogma please)
on February 22nd, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Would you prefer to know exactly when you are going to die or have it occur unexpectedly?
on December 22nd, 2006 | 11 answers | 3 people like this

Why can so many people not accept that other's beliefs may differ to theres?
on December 22nd, 2006 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

Would intelligent robots deserve civil rights?
on December 21st, 2006 | 8 answers | 3 people like this

Which hand do you write with?
on December 19th, 2006 | no answers | 47 people like this

Is it really good to be 'normal'?
on December 19th, 2006 | 40 answers | 14 people like this

Should questions requiring opinion answers have a seperate rating system to those requiring factual answers?
on December 19th, 2006 | 3 answers

How would everyday life be affected if death did not occur?
on December 10th, 2006 | 3 answers

Which CPU upgrades will work with my Dell Inspiron 6000?
on December 2nd, 2006 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

When will the ongoing violence in Iraq end?
on November 14th, 2006 | 3 answers

Have you read 'Two Scavengers' by Lawrence Ferlinghetti? If so, what do you think of it?
on November 12th, 2006 | One answer | 3 people like this

How do I persuade my friends to drop their racist views?
on November 10th, 2006 | 21 answers | 3 people like this

Is it possible for laptop computers to have their CPU's and Graphics card's upgraded?
on October 14th, 2006 | 2 answers

Why is North Korea testing nuclear weapons when it is likely to lead to US intervention?
on October 6th, 2006 | 7 answers | 1 person likes this

When the security of your country is at stake, do you think criminals (or terrorists) should have the right to a lawyer and a fair trial?
on October 6th, 2006 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Will smoking ever be completely outlawed?
on October 2nd, 2006 | 9 answers | 2 people like this

Which was the first recorded war between two or more civilisations?
on September 20th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Did the 'Philadelphia Experiment' actually happen?
on September 17th, 2006 | 6 answers

Which A level subjects are on the "black list" of universities?
on September 16th, 2006 | 4 answers

Do you need straight A's at GCSE level to stand a chance of getting into Oxbridge (England)?
on September 16th, 2006 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you believe that a third world war will ever occur? If so how, why and when?
on September 16th, 2006 | 8 answers | 1 person likes this

Do video games take longer to produce than they did, say, 3 years ago?
on September 16th, 2006 | One answer

Do you believe in luck?
on September 15th, 2006 | 64 answers | 23 people like this

Is the Simpsons getting less funny?
on September 11th, 2006 | 24 answers | 3 people like this

How do Christians who claim the evolution theory is wrong respond to fossil evidence?
on September 10th, 2006 | 27 answers | 14 people like this

Which is the happiest nation?
on September 10th, 2006 | 12 answers

Why can't I comment on answers anymore..
on September 7th, 2006 | 2 answers

How is reincarnation meant to work? Surely a person is defined by their memories and if you can't remember a previous life then how...
on September 7th, 2006 | 3 answers

If Steve Irwin hadn't pulled the barb of the stingray out of his chest, might he have survived?
on September 5th, 2006 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

What is a "Splash" page?
on August 31st, 2006 | One answer

What is the ratio/link between the amount of visitors to a site and the bandwidth in GB?
on August 27th, 2006 | One answer

When receiving contributions to a website, what steps should you take to waive the authors right to sue or make a claim against you later...
on August 25th, 2006 | no answers

In your opinion, what is missing from the Internet?
on August 22nd, 2006 | 8 answers

What is a 'RAR' file and what is it used for?
on August 16th, 2006 | 3 answers

Why do West Ham fans say they've "Won the World Cup"?
on August 16th, 2006 | 3 answers

Do you believe that aliens exist, or existed?
on August 14th, 2006 | 8 answers | 3 people like this

Do you fear death?
on August 13th, 2006 | 460 answers | 57 people like this

Is sugar addictive?
on August 13th, 2006 | 5 answers

Would if be worthwhile learning PHP or would ASP.NET be more useful to a web designer?
on August 12th, 2006 | 4 answers