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  1. thevanbrown's avatar thevanbrown

    Most people do not ask “why” enough. When they do, it is often a part of a resistance to something they are suspicious of; some circumstance they think can harm them in some way. Or at least people in leadership roles see it that way when someone under their authority asked: “Why?”

    Because of this, explanations often take the place of facts. For example, since earlier people felt the earth was standing still, the appearance that the sun, moon, planets, and stars orbited earth was an accepted explanation for a long time. It was an explanation, but it just wasn’t true.

    I’m reminded of of the children’s game of asking “why?” over and over, not so much to get to the bottom of anything, but because the apparent irritation of some adult was comical enough to be entertaining. The downside is, that after awhile, children lock on to the belief that most adults do not wish to be asked “why?” about anything. Sadly, they are correct.

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