What're your questions for the world?

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Hey! This blog is about asking questions that're on my mind or that people may ask me. These are not little questions really and they can have multiple answers so feel free to answer them as you see fit. The whole point of the site is to have people think about the world and the way things are. If you don't agree with something I've said tell me why with a comment (you have to have a google account), but please don't use that as a way to be obnoxious. Everything is pretty much up in the air when it comes to what you think and how you feel about something so I can't really set down any guidelines other than don't be too judgmental of another comment or of something I may have said.

Stay open-minded and hear people out. =]

Hope you enjoy and don't criticize what I'm trying to say too harshly. Although of course I'm open to criticism and debates. =]

-Asking_Why

Also...Email me @: tomiahayes@yahoo.com if you have a question you'd like to have posted on the site. Remember they have to be versatile and have many possible answers and they can't be...child-ish.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Is: Being High Wrong?

       Now, a lot of you would say "Yes" right off the bat, because drugs are wrong. Just hear me out though. What do you consider to be a drug? Do you just think of narcotics? Well, that's not how it is for me. I consider a lot of things to be a "drug". For example: Mountain Dew. Or Oreos are what I would consider a "drug" for me. I'm completely "addicted" to them. When I eat oreos or drink Mt. Dew I have a high that no one can really take me down from. I feel better then I did or had. Would you consider that to be a bad thing?
     Then there are people who can give me a high. No I'm not talking about drug dealers. I mean, people I love that make me feel like I'm floating. Like I'm on top of the world and no one can bring me down. And there are those who make me feel lower than low (which can also happen when you're high). Does anyone get what I'm trying to say here? High doesn't have to just be a bad thing. Of course drugs are bad blah blah blah. But what about that natural high feeling we people get everyone in a while. When we're happier than happy? Is that wrong to? It's being high.
       There's a difference in highs. There's the frowned upon high that a lot of people still partake in anyway. And then there's the I feel very good about myself and what's going on around me high. I'd like to say as a person who know what that feels like that that's far from being frowned upon. But as always this is just my opinion. Read the question and interpret it however you would like. Just take into consideration what I just said, maybe it'll help you see things from a different perspective.
        Anyway, tell me what you think...Is it wrong?

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Why: Do We Make Excuses For Ourselves?

      What's with all the excuses? Especially when it comes from an "important" person. Why do we have to make excuses for the things we say or do? If we feel a certain way about a subject why should we make an excuse for feeling that way? When you're in love with someone, and for whatever reason someone close to you doesn't approve, do you  make excuses for why you're in love? Or do you stick to that person anyway, not really caring what anyone has to say?
       I don't think we should live with excuses pressing us everywhere we turn. If you don't wanna to do something, say it! If you feel strongly about something and no one agrees, don't make an excuse to not follow along, tell them why! I mean...Everyone has a opinion, but really the only opinion that matters in the end is yours. How you feel is more important than how anyone else does. Point. Blank. Period.
       To be honest I made this post because I asked someone a very simple yes or no question, and they made up a very elaborate (too elaborate) excuse about it. All I could help thinking was "Dude just say YES OR NO." Of course that's not what happened. In the end I just said "Stop making up excuses! Why are you making excuses?" Now it doesn't matter. Their answer was no. That's all I was asking for!
       Anyway...Here's another question for you guys...Why?

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

What: Is Creation? (Asked By Dr. Reed Goode)

       Creation...We use this term quite a bit. Like when we're showing something we've made: "Look at my creation." But more times than not when we think about creation we think about the world and how we can about and more importantly we think about God. Well, at least that's how I saw this question.
       Are we creation? The world we live in..the whole universe? Were we something someone said "Look at my creation!" for? Was every detail thought about to such an extent that our whole lives have been planned ahead of time? This one question: "What Is Creation?" brings about so many more questions that we'll have to mull over to answer it. Our brains may have also been someone's genius creation as well...you never know.
       Now, like all people I've created something I was proud of, whether it was a poem, a story, a picture, or a silly dance. With that being said it's obvious that a creation can be anything, but that's not the point of the question here I don't believe. What is creation? What is creation AS A WHOLE. What was the starting point? Was it us? The human beings, animals, and plants, all scattered around this planet we call Earth. That's very possible. We could've appeared in a blink of an eye. *blink* Oh there goes the world!
       Honestly, I have no real way to attempt to answer this question. BUT one thing I do know is that creation is always something beautiful to the creator.
       Never mind what I think though, what do YOU think creation is?

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Why: Are Our Emotions So Strong?

       Now, don't take this question as me making emotions out to be a bad thing. That's not what I'm trying to do at all. I'm just..wondering..why we feel soo deeply. If we didn't we probably wouldn't be hurt as much. Then again if we didn't we wouldn't be as happy as we can be.
       Take what I'm asking from the view point of a depressed person. They feel depression very strongly obviously, right? Well why? Why do they feel that way? There are obviously a large amount of reasons, but I'd like to know how they end up feeling it so much stronger than everyone else. As well as people who get angry fast. Of course, these are both negative perspectives of strong emotion.
       Now there's happiness and love too. Which are positive emotions...Then again that all depends on what exactly you're in love (or whom) and what you're happy about. Like someone who's obsessed. Why are they? What makes them love or hate whatever it is so much?
       I don't know if this makes sense to anyone out there..But it's just a thought; a question for the world.
       So tell me..Why?

Monday, August 8, 2011

How: Should We Express Ourselves? By Our Choices Or Our Abilities? (Asked By Sierra)

       Our expressions are an extension of ourselves. Whatever we do to express ourselves is how we know what our true colors are. Really the way you choose to express yourself doesn't matter. But what you do while you're being expressive is.
        This question for me can't really be answered with a firm answer. There's no way to justify everyone expressing themselves in one way. Expression is like imagination. No one can tell how to do it. It's all your own. So if you choose to express yourself with a choice is up to you. If you choose to express yourself by ability that's all you. No one can tell you otherwise.
       Of course many people may disagree with me...And if you do please feel free to explain why. This is only my opinion of the question! So go ahead and tell me...How should we express ourselves?

Friday, August 5, 2011

What: Is More Important? Appearance Or Substance? (Asked By Connor)

       To answer this question honestly you have to think about the type of person you are. Are you the type of person who thinks mostly about outer appearance or do you look at personality and the type of person they are. People these days are among the shallowest. They don't see a person for WHO they are, they see them for WHAT they are. Which is unfair, wrong, and hurtful.
       Someone's appearance can change. Take make-up for example. A girl can do A LOT with make-up... She can completely hide what she looks like from day to day and you wouldn't even know. As for guys they can be just as fake as a girl. They can hide their true interests and be who they think you want them to be. A girl can do the exact same thing, and really they probably do it more. What I'm trying to say is, with all of that, people can end up hurt, very quick.
        Who someone IS, is different than who they WANT to be or who YOU want them to be. When you're open enough to let someone be who they truly are then you're relationship will be stronger. No one will have to pretend with the other. There won't be anything to hide because everything will be out on the table. That seems pretty simple...but for a lot of people, trust me it ISN'T.
       Now that's just relationships...With ANYTHING this question can be asked to. But to make it simple...Or the question at least...Would you rather have something LOOK really good...or would you rather have it WORK really good? Well that's the best I can dumb it down (no offense).
       So answer the question...Appearance or Substance?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Why: Do People Think When People Die They're In A Better Place When Really They're Away From The People They Love? (Asked By Anonymous)

"I See Life As A Gift From God.
Now That He Wants It Back I See No Right To Complain"
-Joyce Cary

      Life I believe is a gift. A gift that isn't suppose to be just given back (suicide) or taken back by force (murder) it's suppose to be...surrendered. People die because of many reasons. From sickness to natural causes.  When someone dies, people all say "Well now at least they're in a better place," is it because they are  trying to hide the pain they're in or do they genuinely believe that? 
       When someone's dying I don't believe they're all too worried about the people they're leaving behind here...Especially religious people who believe they're going to Heaven. They'll be HAPPY to surrender their life back to God (or whatever higher power they believe in). I also think it's kind of selfish of the people they were close to, to think that they should still be alive. I'm not saying I haven't done that (I have), but I've come to realize...Being alive here on Earth isn't a walk in the park. If they get to escape this place, then we should be happy, no matter if you're religious or not, this is a good practice. 
       I don't know if there's an "After Life" but I do know that life itself is complicated, tiring, pain inflicting, saddening, maddening, etc and with all those jumble of emotions, why not embrace death when it calls you? You'll be at PEACE....Helloooo "REST IN PEACE". So who knows if someone is going to a better place? But what right do we have to say they should still be with us? 
       Those are just my thoughts...Why do you think?
**For Joshua William Walter....A boy who went to a better place...Feb '97-'11**

Why: Question The World?

       First off, if scientists can do it why can't I? I mean, we all have questions obviously, questions that hold out attention a lot more than others, so why not have them broadcast and let other people mull them over as well? Questioning the world is pretty much what we've be doing for a long time. That's all we humans do. We question everything that goes on around us.
       Now, I'd just like to say...According to the Bible, we were suppose to be a blind people (well technically) and if it weren't for the whole "Eve you just screwed all of women with pregnancy pains" thing aka the apple from the garden, we probably wouldn't ask questions. How that would work...I wouldn't know. If we didn't question everything little thing would the world run smoother? I don't know. All I know is that because we aren't blind we ask questions about everything.
       Also, if it weren't for questions we wouldn't have any answers. We wouldn't know anything about ourselves or other people. We wouldn't be able to debate, you know prove right and wrong. So why not question the world? Why not question everything? Just because we question them doesn't mean they're wrong
       But why do you question the world?

What: IS The Box? (Asked By Meghan)

"Think Outside The Box!"

       What is the box?...We grow up all our lives with teachers who tell us that thinking out of the box is what we need to do, thinking out of the box is what everyone needs to do. So if everyone is thinking outside the box, doesn't mean that everyone is still thinking the same way? Which means, we're never really escaping the box. At least, we didn't escape when we wrote all of those essays throughout the years.
      "Think outside the box!" is a nice way of saying: "You're smarter than that stop thinking like the (for the lack of a better word) dumb people." In my opinion though...If you're telling so many people throughout the world to out think one box...Aren't you putting them into another? Can we really escape a box if we're just being placed into a slightly larger one? Or is it slightly smaller? If it's smaller then we're all never thinking outside of anything now are we? Some people might say that I thought out of the box when making this blog site, but did I really? Or did I just enter a new level of boxness (yes, I did just make up that word). 
       The box is...the box is the normal way of doing things. The box is what everyone else seems to do. The box is the minimum amount of effort that we have to put into things. The box is not standing out in a crowd. The box is just getting by. The box is the people who don't care enough to want to overachieve. Now don't get me wrong...I see nothing wrong with the box if working is not your thing! For other people being the best is all they want. Take my friend for example. His brain waves just might be align completely different with the rest of the world. The kid is absolutely one of the smartest people I know. He thinks out of the box so much he's made it to the 5th level. And that's okay. But that's not for everyone. 
       Okay, so I should put this disclaimer out there....I'm not trying to call anyone stupid, slow, or dumb. I'm just saying if inside the box is where you wanna be, then have it! If you're slowly making your way to different levels of other boxes, that's good for you! :)
       Anyway, be you a box thinker, or an out of the box thinker, tell me in your own words...WHAT IS THE BOX?!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

How: Can Beauty Only Be Skin Deep If Someone's Soul Is Beautiful? (Asked By Bashiri)

       "Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder"
       
       Now, a lot of people are...blind. When I say blind I mean they can't see past another person's face. Beauty is not only skin deep, for people who take the time to look at someone's soul they get a love that's strong. For other's who do not...they can surely just get heartbreak. 
       Shallow people for one, aren't worth the time of those who are genuinely looking for love. If they can't take the time to see deeper into someone's heart then they can't truly be looking for love. 
       But that's just what I think about that subject...What do you
think??




**Never Thought I'd Wanna Post This Song For Something But It's The Perfect Match For This Question. Think About It!**

What: Is the Meaning Of Life (Asked By Connor)

       I don't think there's a meaning deeper than the fact that we're here to live (but that's just me). 
       If you've seen the movie "Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" the meaning of life is "7". How they got that I'll never know. I think the question you should want more of an answer to is: What do I want to do with my life? 
       See the reason why I say that is because if you figure out what you want out of life and what you want to do with it, you'll find your own meaning. You won't have to have someone else tell you what you're suppose to, it's all about what you want to do, what you want to make happen for you. Now, if you don't have as many opportunities as others then you may not see your meaning. But that doesn't necessarily mean that you don't have one. To see your true potential you have to keep your eyes wide open. 
       The meaning of life is whatever we make it out to be in my opinion. I am more than likely wrong, but that's how I chose to see it. 
        What do you think?

Why: Do People Fight Over Religion When They're All Basically The Same? (Asked By Amar)

       Perfect question! I mean, like HELLO! We're all talking about the same thing. Why're we being so dang picky about which religion is the best? I don't want to offend anyone but think about it. How dense can you get? Just because someone may have interpreted the word of God slightly different from another person doesn't mean they are different in any sense. For example: Christians and Catholics. Someone tell me why these two religions aren't the same...I mean when you take the time to think about it, they are.
       So what if two religions call God different names? So what if in this religion they say you can't eat pork and in another they don't care? So what if you one religion doesn't believe in celebrating Christmas or Halloween and another does? They all are trying to get to the same place!!!
       You know, it's just my opinion, but I think that before we thought up all of these different religions there was only one. Then, because someone decided they wanted to have followers (ha, like twitter) they went and made a new church and said "Hey, you've got to follow what I say about getting to Heaven, 'cause they do this and it says here we shouldn't do this if we want to get to Heaven." You may think I'm joking, but I'm deadly serious. Why can't religions just merge all of their beliefs into one? Or better yet why can't we figure out why certain religions have all these restrictions that they believe will get them to Heaven and other religions find they have on use for them? Is someone just having a serious case of brown nosing or something? 
       I don't know...You guys tell me...Why?

Is: It Better To Be Loved Or Feared? (Asked By Cole)

       This question (depending on the type of person you are) is very simple to answer...in a way.
       If you are feared, no one will mess with you (at first), you'll feel like you're on top, and you'll also have a lot more enemies than you may realize. Though it may seem like you're in control, people will be plotting against you, they'll be waiting for you to slip up even the slightest bit, and because they fear you so much they'll be happy to be rid of you. Fear can make people do crazy things in life...Take all the horror films you've seen for example...Those people are scared out of their minds...And so, they do the stupidest things. To have people fear you can make them do pretty reckless things...to themselves...or to you. That kind of responsibility can be far too much for any person. Take Hitler for example. He had an entire race of people living in fear...he was killing them off...and how many people do you think wanted to kill him? Didn't people even try to assassinate him? And what happened in the end? He killed himself.
       Being loved is the best feeling in the world. Be it by your family, your friends, or your significant other, it feels great. To have people love you makes you kind of whole. Though, no matter what there's always gonna be someone who dislikes you, and doesn't have your best interest, but there will be so many others who do. Ever heard the saying "Love conquers all"? I say that those are the most true words anyone could have said. You don't need fear to have a type of power...Love is more powerful than anything anyways...
      But you tell me...Which is better?

What: Is Our Purpose In Life? (Asked By Daryela)

       OUR purpose? As a whole? Well let's think...What do we do here? In the world I mean. What do we do here more than we do any other thing, without really knowing it?... We LIVE. And I have to say we're doing a fabulous job of living right now.
       I don't know the "plan" for the world or for all the people here, all I know is that ,right now, and for a a very long time after this, we're gonna be living in this life. We were obviously given life for a reason, though that reason may not have shown itself to us yet, we still live. Until we're all given a set of instructions, I don't think we'll ever know if we have any other purpose outside doing what we seem made to do.
       We have lungs to breathe, we have stomachs so that we're full, we have eyes so that we can see, and we have hearts so that we may live. What's even better is that we can give life to another. Really, I see that as all the purpose we need.
       That's my take on it...What's yours? What is our purpose?

Is: Nothing Something? (Asked By Alex)

       You can look at this question a few different ways...One way would be the typical:  (question) "Is something wrong?" (answer) "Oh it's nothing." Looking at it that way, something is always wrong. Just putting that out there. No matter how happy someone is, or may look, SOMETHING is always bothering them deep inside. That's a fact that I've learned recently. In that scenario, nothing is something.
       There's also this scenrio: (question) "What're you thinking about?" (answer) "Nothing". That's impossible. Our brains are pretty much always active. You may think you're thinking about something but just by thinking you're not makes you think about it. Which means you're a liar (lol).
       On a more serious note...Nothing can be something, but something can't be nothing.
       What I mean is no matter how we try hard we try to use the word nothing there's always something. When there was nothing on Earth...there was still something there. When you see nothing in front of you, you're still seeing something. We you see something, you can't be looking at nothing. When you're thinking about something , you can't be thinking about nothing. It's all very confusing...
       But what do you think? Is nothing something?

Is: Heaven Really Real Or Is It Just A Fixation People Use To Be Comfortable With Death? (Asked By Maria)

       I've actually thought about that before. A lot of people who believe in God will tell you right away that heaven is real and if you do what you're suppose to here on Earth that when the time comes that's where God will place you. The alternative being Hell. But as with anything that's religious there's always: Doubt, and people who don't believe in it at all.
       People who believe in God (or any other higher power), always say that the good people will not suffer and the bad people will. People who don't believe in anything of that nature are, probably looking at those you do like they're crazy. In the bible, the description of heaven is glorious. You'll have all you've ever wanted. The only thing is...I've never seen heaven ('cause well I'm not dead). I don't of there being any proof, other than what I've read in the bible. Now, I'm not saying I don't think it's there...I'm just saying I don't know how to prove to you that it's there.
      As for the part of the question about people using it just as a way to be comfortable with dying...That seems very logical. No one really WANTS to die, but having the hope of going to heaven is a good way to come to terms with it. That is unless you know your life has been anything but on the straight and narrow. What I'm saying is it's a large possibility that that's how heaven came about...but then again how could someone write an entire book (The Bible) and have such a detailed description of something only dead people can see?
       There's so much you've got to think about when it comes to that...But hey you tell me..Is it real?

Does: Free Will Exist? (Asked By Connor)

       First of all, what would be the definition of free will? The right to act however you please? We can go with that for now.
       If we free will existed we wouldn't need all the laws that we have. We'd do whatever, whenever we wanted.  We wouldn't have to worry about people not accepting us because they'd have no right to judge us. Of course, right now people don't have that right but they use it more than they use their own brains (in my opinion). If we had true free will...the world just might be a much more chaotic place.
       Our world is messed up enough as it is, and we have rules in place everywhere. If we didn't have these rules (laws) everything we would a free for all. That is if you define free will as doing basically whatever you want. Living your life as if you have no boundaries can be a larger problem than you may realize.
       So truly, I don't believe there's free will anywhere. Even as children we can't do what we want. Sure, we can poop our diapers for a little while..Then what happens? We have to get potty trained whether we want to or not.
       That's just my opinion though. Do you think free will exists??

Monday, August 1, 2011

Why: Are Women Considered To Be Beneath Men?

       Now, I am not just asking this question because I'm a female. I'm asking because when you think about it, it makes no sense. Men are no better than women. We're all (for the most part) made the same. Yet, because men are slightly stronger, they feel they have more power than us women. But, I beg to differ!
       Women can do EVERYTHING. I'm not making an exaggeration when I say that at all. The only thing we really need men for is reproduction. Other than that, they aren't needed. They're more of a kind of want. I'm not trying to offend anyone of the opposite sex here. That's not my intention at all. All I'm saying is, if it weren't for the fact that without you we wouldn't have anymore people, we wouldn't use you.
       A lot of arguments for this subject will come from the fact that God made men first and women come from men. -__- really? Is that all you've got? If it weren't for men we probably wouldn't have had so many wars. If it weren't for men we wouldn't have anywhere near this many rapes. The list can continue to go on.
       For the longest time women weren't allowed to learn, we weren't allowed to vote, men pretty much didn't let us think. Now, sure we can vote, we can go to school, we can think...for the most part..., but are we treated equally? A lot  of people will say that there are double standards...And there are! Men usually get paid more than women. Men can't hit women. Yet, we're equal? I'm not saying that hitting a female is right! We're still a lot more fragile than men...But that's the only argument a man can throw at this situation. "If women really want equal rights they'll learn how to take a hit or two"...Do we really want to go there?!
       No women are not treated like men in my opinion. We're steadily placed beneath them in all means and I don't believe that's fair. They really have no reason to think of us as less to them. Especially, when they're so weak in will power when it comes to the opposite sex....We could make them do whatever we pleased. Yea, think about that.
       So someone give me a valid reason...Why?

Why: Do People Kill People That Kill People To Show That Killing Is Wrong? (Asked By Kathryn)

       That is such a good question. I mean, of all the double standards in the world...
       When someone murders someone else (and they're actually caught), they're sentenced with either life in jail or death. Now, I totally get that the murder victims loved ones are gonna be pretty pissed and distraught. They'll all want revenge and whatnot. It's just that...If we're trying to tell people that killing other people is bad...What sense does it make to kill someone to prove that point? 
       "If you kill someone we're just gonna kill you"...really? 
        As people, we all have emotions and our instinct is to get rid of the problem, in this case that's always the killer. I guess I see the logic when it comes to say a serial killer, kill one person save a lot of lives...But when you look at it from the view point of "We're teaching the world a lesson" I don't really see how they expect us to listen when they're killing people. I could see maybe torturing somebody and locking them up for the rest of their lives, but when a person kills, say, an entire family, and you repay them but injecting them with some drug that let's them feel no pain...what is that really saying? "You kill someone and let them hurt, and we'll kill you nice and easy." I don't see the logic there. 
       All-in-all it's a pretty stupid system. If we don't want people to be killed...Why are we just gonna kill people? I mean that could anger a lot of people and make them go out and kill more people. Am I the only one who thinks like that?
       Well...You tell me...Why? Does that make sense?

Why: Is It That The People Who You Think Are Happiest Usually Aren't? (Asked By Meghan)

       Reading this question made me think of the saying "You can't judge a book by it's cover".  People can say how happy they are, say what a good life they're having...And they can be lying right to your face. Sometimes the best actors/actresses are those who have to put on a show for people every single day of their lives.
       You see this more in young people (teenagers). They can go to school and seem like the happiest person in the world. They can have all of the friends in the world, be so popular, and still be close to dying on the inside. You'd never think it was them though, 'cause they know how to hide the pain they're in. You can't point them out like you can the people who LOOK down and hurt all the time. You can't say "They must be going through it" because you would never know. They hide it that well.
       I don't know everyone's story though..So you can tell me why...
     

Is: There Life After Death? (Asked by Ari)

       What an interesting question. It's much like the "Why Do Humans Exist" question. The religious answer is the first thing that popped into my head, being raised in a Christian household, my first thought was: "You're either going to heaven or hell when the time comes." Not everyone believes in that though. For all I know when we die we'll all just rot in the ground for the rest of eternity!
       Life after death is really just a big contradiction. If you die...What gives you the right to have life again? And if you do come back to life will you end up dying another time or will you just stay immortal? Honestly, I don't see why anyone would WANT to be immortal. Don't you think you'd get just a tad bit bored after a while? Maybe it's just me, but I don't want to have to die...Come back to life not knowing whether I'm going to burn for all eternity or play on clouds...then have to either suffer for another life that will never end or be living the life and soon get bored with living.
       So really my answer would be "I kind of hope not", but what do I know?

What: Is Your Definition Of Love? (Asked By Anna)

       "When your heart is no longer yours and gravity is no longer what holds you to the ground. When your heart belongs to the love of your life and they are all that keeps you grounded...That's when you know you're in love" -Asking_Why

       Love can be found anywhere if you're truly looking for it. When you have your eyes wide and searching it can sometimes seem like it slaps you in the face. And really, that's not a bad thing at all. 
       Everyone sees love differently, but when you're truly in love you feel it just as deeply as the next person. We may define it differently, in a way, but the emotion is still the same. But WHAT is love? How can you know when you've found the one you were always looking for? How can you test that your love is real and true?
       When someone falls in love they should know what they're getting into, it shouldn't be much of a surprise. Love comes with hurt and pain, just as well as happiness and joy. There is no true definition of love, just various ways to put it to words. 

Why: Do We Take Everything For Granted?

       Everyone has something to be thankful for. No matter your circumstances you have a reason to be happy. The only thing is a lot of the time people take for granted everything that they have. They feel that they deserve all the good fortune that they have. And that confuses me. 
       There's so much that I COULD take for granted: being alive, being able to see, being able to talk, having all of my limbs, having a family, being able to read/write, being able to comprehend, having a roof over my head, having clothes on my back, and the list can go on and on. These are things we don't really think about all the time. We take all of it for granted, because we don't have to struggle. Now...What about those people in the third world countries who don't have what we have, what about those people who can't see, speak, or hear, what about those people who were born with mental/physical disabilities, and what about those people who have one shirt, one pair of pants, and they have to live on the streets? Compared to them we have so much to be thankful for. They don't take anything for granted, because they don't have everything that we have. 
       Is it fair to take so much for granted while so many are suffering? Would you trade places with someone who had none of the things you have? Be honest. You don't want to be someone who doesn't have the opportunities that you do. But you don't do anything that shows how grateful you are to be you. I know I didn't until I really started to think about this question. 
     Tell me why...

What: Is Your Vision For The World?

       Everyone pictures the world differently, even if it's just slightly different from the last person, but we all think with an imagination that can run wild, if we wanted it to, on a regular basis. If the world were like clay and you could mold it so that it was how you wanted it to be, how would your sculpture come out? When you think about all the different possibilities there's so much that the world could improve on...Then again if you're the selfish type of person there's so much that you could make happen for you (I'm not judging).
       None the less, everyone has a vision. Everyone has something that they want to change about this place (the world). If it was up to me, there would be perfect harmony everywhere around the world. World hunger wouldn't exist (everyone would have Mountain Dew and Oreos) and world peace would've been figured out a long time ago (Rock, Paper, Scissors baby!). That's been my vision since I figured out how good my life was, because I lived here in the U.S.
       My vision may never come true but at least I can think about, dream about it, and try to find ways for it all to happen.
      What's your vision?

How: Do You Use Your Voice?

       If I was talking about you're regular everyday voice that'd be quite a waste a time. What I'm asking is how do you use the ability you have (that we all have) to make a difference. A lot of people make excuses about how young they are and how no one will listen to them, how they can't do anything for the world, or how the world won't change. I'm here to tell you that that's complete BULL.
       To use your voice the way you want to you have to make an attempt, you have to go out and do something. You can't just wait around expecting for an opportunity to just fall into your lap, that doesn't happen every second of everyday. You have to put forth an actual effort to make things happen, if you really want that change you have to go out and find a way to make it happen. That's what using your voice is all about. Doing what you never thought would be possible to do, and being able to look back and say "Yea, I made that happen."
       Right now as I type this I'm using my voice. Asking questions from myself ,and for other people, that have meaning, and that a lot of people wonder about. Writing is my way of making people listen through their eyes. You can use writing, dancing, singing, actually talking, etc... to get your voice out there. But you actually have to DO IT. Nothing in life happens by itself (except all your involuntary organs and whatnot).
       Answer this question...How?

Why: Do Gay Females Like Studs? [Girls Who Dress Like Men] (Asked By Marissa)

       This is a funny question.
       First of all girls never know what they want. And in hinds sight a girl who likes a girl, who dresses like a man, is completely stupid. But then you have to think about..."equipment". Obviously, if a girl doesn't like men she's not gonna want a man. That's just common sense. But if there's a girl who looks slightly more manly than the rest, but she's very good looking as well, why can't a lesbian like her? I mean you have to think about it from a gay girl's point of view.
       Fems (a girly lesbian) a lot of the time want someone who's not as girly as them. They want that tomboy who looks really good. Studs (not so girly lesbian) wants to feel more empowered, like they are just as good as man, or possibly even better. Together, they're really a lot alike a straight couple...except for "equipment".
       You know, this question is usually asked by people who don't like/get gay people. If you don't get why they're attracted to a certain type of person...don't worry about it! It's not your problem or your life. And really I think the only people who should attempt to answer this question would be other gay people. Because a straight person really can't understand the logic we have about this.
      So...Gay community...Tell me...Why?

Why: Do Humans Exist? How: Did We Come Into Existence? (Asked By Alex)

      Hmm, well I know a lot of people's first answer to this question would be: God. And a lot of other people's answer would be somewhere along the lines of: Evolution. But in reality...I see no answer. Personally, I've asked myself a lot "Why do I see out my eyes?" and I can never come up with an answer that suites me. For a while, I just let it be "Well God made me so this is who I am." but that didn't reassure me enough in the end. It still bothers me to not know how I can be able to see through my eyes and not through everyone else's.
       "Why do humans exist?" I believe we exist because we're strong.... Let me explain that. Humans have been through a lot over the years, we've had to fight for just about everything that we've been given right? So why not have had to fight for life as well? I know that sounds weird, but I believe our species was the strongest and most able to survive here on Earth. Oh, and like I said before I'm not knocking anyone's beliefs, I'm just putting a thought out into the world.
       "How did we come into existence?"...I have absolutely no answer for that. I could say we magically appeared one day and babies started popping up everywhere. I could say we evolved from monkeys that were already inhabiting the Earth. I could say God created the world and Adam and Eve were the first people to walk the Earth. And if I said any of those things there's always a possibility that I could be wrong. All of those answers could be wrong for all I know. Again...Not trying to offend anyone. I just truly can't say I have a strong answer for that question.
       So you tell me...Why? How?

Why: Raise The Debt Deficit? (Asked By Danika)

       We spend a lot of money...Then when we have no more, so we borrow too much money...Now we have no way to pay anyone back...And you still wanna borrow more money from people..? Is it just me or are there many problems with that? I think I mentioned this before..If China tells us to pay them back we are (for lack of a better word) screwed! Because we have NO MONEY! They'd end up taking over the United States pretty much. And yet we're willing to raise this deficit...At this point I think we should just print more money. Or if there is any country out there who owes us money we could attempt to collect. But I don't really see that happening.
       After we raise the deficit we're going to give the military a pay increase, which will get us closer to the new maximum...What sense does that even make? One- The military shouldn't need a pay increase, because that should be the highest paid profession but it's not. Two- Are we really that stupid? And three- If I can think about this and see all the problems here...What are they thinking about in Washington D.C?
       Bill Burr (a comedian) says that Pres. Obama was elected to the White House because they wanted to blame everything on a black guy...Honestly, the way all of this is going I can see how he'd come to that conclusion. Not trying to offend anybody, but whoever is in Pres. Obama's ear telling him this is a good idea needs to go jump off a bridge.
       Now, you guys tell me what you think...Why?