Belial,

It has been my experience that those who are hostile to “why” don’t know why they say what they say. As soon as one asks “why <your subject here>”, they become defensive and discourteous. Unexamined beliefs often do not fare well when exposed to the light of inquiry.

One qualification to the above; how a “why” is presented can make or break the question. There are times when an answer cannot be brief, if it is to be correct. On occasion, people insist on brevity which is inadequate for the explanation.

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Eudaimonia