Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why is it illegal in Kentucky to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket?
_URL_0_ Apparently people used to stuff food into their back pockets to get horses to follow them. That way if they were caught they'd have an excuse that looked like they weren't actively trying to l
Why did US decide to go for ‘Presidential Republic’ system instead of ‘Parliamentary Republic’ system ?
1) When the US left Great Britain, the monarch still had much more power than they do now, the transition to the modern constitutional monarchy was far from complete. By leaving when they did, and the
Why do American presidents retire from politics after the end of their term?
Two big reasons: 1) literally any other job in politics would be a step down. 2) Being the president is extremely stressful. People are bringing you problems all day, every day, and half your colleagu
Why do police officers not follow traffic laws, such as speeding, Illegal parking, and unlawful turns, when their in no hurry for an emergency. But give drivers tickets for those exact reasons? Are…
Former Police officer here. They may not seem to be going to an emergency but they may be responding to something that requires some urgency. There times when officers will not use lights and sirens,
Why emigrate illegally? Why do people not go through legal channels to enter a country?
There are a limited number of spots and demand far outsizes supply. The process also can take years, even decades depending on personal situations and costs significant amounts of money. Many people c
Why is my ID not required to vote in the US but is required to get into a bar?
Because going to a bar is a privilege while voting is a right. So there is no super big conflict if bar attendance is mildly discriminatory.
Why can’t the world have one currency?
There is no reason we couldn't, it wouldn't even be hard to implement if we got 100% buy in from all countries. The problem is that having your own currency is awesome. You can manipulate it to contro
Why have governments made such a push to go green and use less oil then when we do the entire worlds economy crashes from declining oil prices, didn’t they see this coming?
The declining oil prices were not caused by a reduction in demand due to green technologies. Large drops in price are usually due to things like global economic slowdowns (2008, for example) or, more
Why aren’t urinals marketed for home use?
You can buy and install a urinal for your home. I know people who have done this, and I've considered doing this too. Most people don't do this because you'll still need a toilet to poop.
why aren’t there electoral systems that allow negative votes?
There are several different voting systems that allow you to downvote certain candidates. However it is usually not compulsory. However the most effective way to keep people from voting strategically