Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why is healthcare in the US so connected to religion?
One of the inherent values of Christianity (and one that is not practiced that well, imo) is taking care of the sick and the infirm. Providing medical care is a natural outgrowth of this belief. It is
Why do we rely on donations from the public for disaster relief? Isn’t this the government’s responsibility?
No, because if they did people would build in flood zones all the time for the pretty views. If you know that Hurricanes and Earthquakes are possible, and if you don't we have science class for that,
Why do most of African countries are still dirt poor despite having massive natural resources.?
* Corruption * Neo colonialism (especially on the "strategic ressources") * Instability * Countries region vs ethnic region * Not so much arable land (dryness, concentration in some places) and genera
why do many super rich people keep money in Swiss Bank?
The Swiss are a neutral country, so if anything illegal happens with the account, they don't turn it over. It's why there are email clients in Switzerland too.
Why are parents more worried about giving their kids more freedom compared to the 70’s to 90’s when the crime rate was higher?
The actual crime rate was higher, but the perception of crime is higher now. Lots of people talk about how the world got unsafer. That is not based on actual crime statistics (which have all been goin
Why does Benford’s law apply to so many different data sets? Why is a leading digit of 1 so much more common than 9?
Take a set of prices in a shop, and then add in inflation at 3%. An item will spend a long time with a 1 as the leading digit. EG Year 1 £100 Year 2 £103 Year 3 £106.01 ...
Why are there 360 degrees?
360 is a really great number that can be divided by 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,60,72,90,120 & 180. 400 is only evenly divisible by 2,4,5,8,10,16,20,25,40,50,80,100 & 200.
Why do parents of adult children get to file wrongful death lawsuits and get awarded money?
Are you single? If so, your parents would be next of kin, and vice versa. You are getting payment for emotional damages given by a faulty design.
Why do police in America not seem to carry or use much non-lethal weaponry?
They do carry non-lethal weaponry. But have you considered that when that non-lethal option is used, it's not really newsworthy? Can you imagine a front page reddit post that says "Officer uses taser
Why is the Ohio voter rule considered voter suppression by rights groups?
Because voting isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. Imagine applying similar logic to any other right: you didn’t express your opinion so your right to free expression is quelled. You don’t own a gun so y