Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why must Inflation happen in an economic system? Why can’t we just ignore it and say that money is worth the same?
It's not a guarantee that inflation will happen, or that the inflation will be a good thing. You can have deflation where a dollar is gaining in value over time. This encourages people to save money i
Why do all government-negotiated contracts with businesses in the UK seem to be ridiculously bad value for money?
1 - not all of them are, you hear about the overspends and failures disproportionately to the successes that come in on time and/or under budget. 2 - change requests. A bud is received and accepted fo
Why is Politics not a compulsory course from high school through college?
A "politics" course sounds a lot like government indoctrination. In high school (Colorado, USA) we already have courses that cover the branches of government, how elections work, etc. How much further
Why don’t all States do proportional representation instead of winner take all in the electoral college?
Since it goes state to state as far as rules my first inclination would be power. If you live in a state with a powerful majority party, it's in the interest of that states party to go for winner take
Why don’t we have an international currency?
There is an international currency: The Euro. I assume you mean a world currency. First, it'll never happen because nations aren't going to give up their economic sovereignty.
Why our federal court system handles NFL punishments?
* NFL players have contracts, covering, among other things, discipline * Brady has a dispute over his contract, whether it's valid, and whether it was followed * Handling contract disputes is one of t
Why would you use shaving cream to clean a grade school desk?
Kids like to make a mess. It lets off steam and lets them get one over on the adults. Teachers like it because it keeps kids occupied and gets the desk clean.
Why aren’t lie detectors used in courts of law?
Never volunteer to take a lie detector test. They're unreliable and inadmissible, so if you pass it doesn't help. But if you fail they'll assume it worked correctly.
Why do we see “child geniuses” who get into colleges at very young ages and know complex math or science from a young age, but don’t ever actually see their achievements in these fields when they e…
uh, Mozart? Most of the top chess players? (Go players too apparently).
Why is k-12 a state issue when most citizens look to the federal government?
In the US if the Constitution does not specifically give the power over something to the Federal Government it belongs to the State. Education is not specifically given to the Federal Government so th