Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why are rappers (and other musicians) allowed to admit to committing crimes in a song? Why aren’t they investigated/prosecuted?
They are making art and it's protected as such. Keep in mind music tells stories. Not true ones, necessarily.
Why don’t Muslim Refugees go to Rich Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or UAE instead of Europe?
All of those countries are south of Syria, requiring that anyone fleeing cross ISIS territory and a true desert. Their populations are fractional - they're basically microstates. And they have not sig
Why do cops sometimes give out warnings rather than tickets, and why is it legal to do so?
Cops aren't required to arrest everyone for every minor violation of the law. They're allowed to use their personal judgement for minor infractions, especially when there is no victim or material dama
Why has it been so hard for President Obama to close Guantanamo Bay?
He is the President. He is not Congress. Most of the members of Congress do not want Guantanamo Bay closed.
Why is Brazil’s crime rate so high, and where did these trends begin?
There is still a massive gap between the rich and poor in Brazil. And when the poor can't get jobs to feed themselves and their families, they turn to crime. It doesn't help that guns are easily avail
Why is financing a car through a bank cheaper than financing through the dealership, even though dealerships have lower interest rates?
Quite often, its not. Many times you can combine a rebate with incentivised financing and end up much cheaper than your bank. For example, my wifes 2012 altima is currently financed at 0.5 percent and
Why is there 360 degrees in a circle, not something like 500?
There are 360 degrees in a circle because the Assyrians were the first ones to do geometry and write it down. The used the base-6 (senary) system. They are also responsible for 24 hours in a day, 60 s
Why do the members of the Whitehouse press pool yell out questions to the President after they have been told that no questions will be taken.
That's what you do as a journalist, ask questions. You wouldn't be doing your job if you kept quiet. It's pretty normal in all settings like this.
why aren’t police officers in the UK allowed to carry guns?
In the US, regular beat officers are allowed to carry handguns, but not sniper rifles and submachine guns; those are reserved for SWAT teams. In the UK, regular beat officers are allowed to carry bato
Why Are There 660 Executive departments In The US Government?
Congress has the power to create executive departments. Over the last 230 years they've created a variety of departments to handle different things. If there's a specific department you think is waste