Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why do a lot of Jewish last names have words like silver or gold or stein in them?
According to the Christian bible, usury (the act of making loans for personal profit) is a sin. Being a banker was seen as being dirty. Jews had no such qualms and became successful money lenders, wor
Why doesn’t the US update their paper money to a more secure format?
> Since the superdollars were first detected about a decade ago, the regime has been pocketing an estimated $15 million to $25 million a year from them. (Other estimates are much higher — up to sev
Why the stock market closes at night?
The stock market in each country closes at night, but a stock market is always open somewhere in the world (except on Saturdays) People want to go to sleep without worrying that they have gone bankrup
Why do some casinos won’t allow a person to join a game or take home the money after a big winning?
The casino doesnt ever have to let you play at any specific table if for some reason they dont want to. They can kick you out for any reason as its a private establishment. That said they absolutely C
Why are people allowed to do unproductive things at work but not productive things that aren’t job related?
Think of it this way: you have a limited amount of focus points. When you take the effort to do productive work, you spend those points. When you are taking time to do unproductive things(surfing inte
why are so many people christian yet get so upset when people talk about helping the poor, giving people welfare, job assistance, health care etc?
Some Christians feel that churches, communities, and nonprofits can provide these services better than the government. Don't shoot the messenger.
Why is it that people spend so much money on gym memberships to go running on treadmills when they can run outside for free?
Many people live in areas with bad weather. Many people live in areas with too many hills. Many people live in areas with dangerous traffic.
Why is calling Obama a socialist considered an insult? What’s so wrong about that type of government anyways?
During the Cold War, the "enemy" of the United States (as well as most of the wealthy world) were all self-proclaimed socialist nations (The USSR and China being the largest). The word "socialism" has
why is Volkswagens false emissions test hurting the company’s reputation more than other more serious recalls that have killed people?
It is not that emissions are more important than a human life. It is the fact that in this case, it was a very purposeful lie. And it makes people wonder if they are lying about this, what other thing
Why do judges and lawyers in the UK still wear those ridiculous wigs in court?
Why do priests wear their collars backwards? Why do businessmen wear a strip of fabric around their necks that have no function? Why do chefs wear that puffy hat (when any hat would work)?