The Question That Isn't Being Answered

From the time we are able to form sounds into words (language) as infants growing into children, questions are always asked by human beings. That is our nature. It is the answers to these questions that allow a child to begin filtering those responses into meaningful knowledge. This knowledge is more than just knowledge, it must be passed on from child to child, generation to generation. As this process transpires, language is built, knowledge is enhanced and common sense (the collective wisdom of humanity) grows. The baby-talk reaches our ears from that childs' voice and we are happy to be hearing these noises. But when an actual word is heard, we are amazed, pleased and proud. We finally recognize with our mind and sense of hearing that this child is learning language. We then brace ourselves for what comes next - the all-encompassing question......Why?
When the child asks this, the parents' minds begin to sift through the knowledge they have in attempts to answer that question. As we begin to answer Why? for the child, we realize that there is always more than one answer for Why?

How does the simple question of asking Why? ever change for the child? The natural curiousity all humans experience from birth is inherent to our nature, whether young or old. Does that natural curiousity get dampened by nature or nurture? Or is it from outside influences (society) that have convinced people that society (by definition today it has been created by our government) knows what is better for the child? The results of all this external influence on the family and children is that now, people who are asking Why? are not receiving the answers that satisfy the nature of the question, Why?

Most of the time, a single response to the question Why? simply doesn't satisfy the curiousity of the child. If the child receives an answer that doesn't resolve the question in the childs' mind, that question is asked over and over and over again. This is true up to the point the child either gives up because the question is not answered to that childs' satisfaction (human instinct) or the parents give up on the attempt to answer. The child perceives this and the natural curiousity is dampened. If numerous answers are provided to the question, Why?, the child will then reflect on all those different responses and begin questioning Why? all through life.

All clear-thinking people never stop asking Why? and are now wondering "How did our government arrive at this time in history where our elected politicians provide simple one-statement responses to our questions of Why?"

Why must we pay for healthcare for all?

Why must we pay for companies too big to fail?

Why must we accept the idealogy of one political party or the other?

Why have we accepted the lesser of the two evils when electing a person whom we expect will guide us through the next four years? Did his words convince all of us? Or was it due to the fact that he was provided with enough money to spread his word? That his message was full of hope and change which convinced some people that only he knew how to solve their life problems of water, food and shelter?

Why has our government reached the point where it believes it must always DO SOMETHING rather than leave us, we the people, alone to simply live our lives as we were intended by nature to do? Do laws allow us to live? Or must we constantly wonder which law we break each and everyday in our attempts to provide ourselves with our basic needs? Are we truly a nation of "Law and Order" where we now dampen our human instincts, yet promote the fallibility of human emotion so that now we only know how to live by rule of laws?

There are many, many questions that over the decades have never been answered satisfactorily to the people. Our time in history has proven this statement to be accurate and true.
Isn't it time to start asking the real question, Why? When this question can be answered, to the satisfaction of the majority of people, the time will be that we will move forward, as a nation, and our country will be ours again. By the people, for the people.