Questioning Idiots, Refund, Love, Dost, Reality, and Respect

 

“You can only be young once. But you can always be immature.”

-- Pat Monahan

Why is this site full of immature idiots that ask f#$%ed out questions?

Point made.

For whom was this quote meant, "I loved you at your darkest"?

It is from the Bible, Romans 5:8, but it has been changed to be more understandable. The original is “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 

I am going to continue to troll on Quora, trolls will take over. What will you do about it?

Ignore you, the same way I ignore the League of the Perpetually Offended.

If you want to classify an action as wrong, then you need to point at the wronged party, if you can't, then the action is not wrong but okay. If you as an adult don't know this, then you still need work done to become mature. Do you agree?

An action can be wrong and have nothing to do with people. The action is wrong, regardless, not okay.

Do we create thoughts?

Yes.

How can someone deal with being overwhelmed by problems or difficulties while trying not to give up hope or motivation?

Faith gives birth to hope. If you give up on hope, where is your faith? People that are overwhelmed by problems or difficulties, need to take a serious break. Write down all the problems and difficulties. Scratch out all the bullshit ones that won’t kill you. That should delete the list. So, all the problems and difficulties won’t kill you. Are they really problems and difficulties? Or, are they simply a “list of shit” you feel you need to get on top of? Get rid of all of the crap you can. Whatever is left, take them one at a time and work through them.

Strive to be truly happy always and in all things, regardless of your circumstances. You just may need to change your circumstances. Being truly happy can do this for you. Of course, I could be wrong. But, it has worked for me for over twenty years. 

“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

-- Shel Silverstein

Can I get a refund if I'm not happy with the assignment?

The quote (above) kind of goes with this question,

“Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots.” -- Slavoj Žižek.

You’re probably not boring, but you’re talking like an idiot. Better if you try to be happy and just do the assignment.

Why is it so common that some people don't want more power because of the responsibility attached to said power, yet they're bitter and resentful about not having said power anyway?

I’m getting great yardage out of the quote (above):

“Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots.” -- Slavoj Žižek. 

Do you think A.I. knows how to ask a question that has never been asked? If so, what would it be?

If I tell you, then the question will have been asked. But, to the point, AI's intelligence is “artificial” and, as such, asking such a question would have to be part of its programming. If it isn’t, then AI has become aware. If AI, all of a sudden, is aware of how to ask a question we haven’t put to it, then we are all in deep doo-doo. When “artificial intelligence” can think for itself, and knows how to ask a question that has never been asked, without being asked, then it isn’t “artificial” anymore, and we are in danger. Just my opinion.  

Do you accept bad, mean, ignorant, stupid, and/or arrogant people’s choices to risk any troubles and problems?

To accept bad choices from these people is asking for problems. Critical thought on their choices makes much more sense.

What is the stupidest question on here? I could use a good laugh here.

You used a "superlative adjective" describing a noun in your question. That’s pretty funny.

I have an IQ of 193. What would be the best way to remove all the impudent and inferior low-IQ peasants from my life?

Die. Most of the arrogant, impudent, inferiors, who have lied about their “high I.Q.” and thought they were so much better than everybody else, died. The rest aren’t touting their I.Q.s anymore. A few are limping along in Congress and the Senate, but the other politicians are wise to them.

“People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.”

-- Stephen Hawking

What is the first memory you have of hearing the phrase, "I love you?" How was it said? Was there any meaning behind those words?

It was said with all the emotion and meaning of a mother’s love for her child.

Can you love me without any reason?

I love many people without reason. When you strive to find true happiness, this is the kind of stuff that happens. Reason becomes secondary to true happiness. Besides, reason is overrated when compared to being a selflessly good person, and you don’t need a reason to be that.

Why does everybody on Quora hate that I have an IQ of 200?

Everybody? That is all-inclusive. I’d be using that “IQ of 200” to answer your question.

Why do people answer controversial questions with just one-word answers?

Most “controversial” questions beg for one-word answers. They aren’t as difficult as we’d like them to be unless we overthink the question that doesn’t need to be overthought.

Reader comment: Look at the question log. The question is from “The [site] Prompt Generator”. AKA a [site] employee pretending to be a prompt generator.

My reply:  Interesting. My answer still stands. 

If you agree to stop talking about a particular subject, but you have no intention of ceasing to talk about it. You're going to continue to talk about it, despite your agreeing not to talk about it anymore. Aren't you outright lying?

Yes. 

Oops... According to the previous question, this is a one-word answer.  I hope the question wasn't from a "Prompt Generator" or I'm screwed.  Damn me.

Why did a girl who said she loved me start avoiding me all of a sudden?

She found someone she loved even more.

“Because, if you could love someone, and keep loving them, without being loved back . . . then that love had to be real. It hurt too much to be anything else.”

-- Sarah Cross

What is the definition of the word 'dost'?

The archaic second person singular present of do. “Dost thou find me funny?”

What is your opinion of people who are cowards but say they're brave?

The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Sooner or later they will be put to the test. If can have all the opinions you want, but you’ll never know until they have to face it.

What does it mean when people say, 'What did I just say'?

They want to make sure you’re listening.

What should we do when our partner says "We are only friends" after confessing that he/she cheated on us while in a relationship with us?

And the relationship is still together? That would be a misplaced belief that it will never happen again. The obvious question would be, how many “friends” do they have?

If someone shoots me, if I just put my hand and turn it around the moment it touches my hand, would it be deflected?

Good luck with that.

What’s the worst mistake one can make in life?

Never put yourself out there. Never take a risk. To fear failure. This is the worst mistake in life.

“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”

-- Paulo Coelho

Do human beings exist but are not real?

I just pinched myself. There was pain. Pain is real. So, it follows...

I'm a teenager and I'm good at academics. I'm scared I'll fail later on in life because of this. Will intentionally failing in academics make me better in life?

No, and don’t you dare. Be good at academics and don’t worry about failure. Failure is the best way we learn. If you fail later in life, learn from it and press forward. It isn’t failure that you need to pay attention to, it is what you do with the failure that will make you better. Live your life. Strive to be truly happy always and in all things, regardless of your circumstances. It is a choice.

What is an example of something very smart you have done or seen?

I was drafted for Vietnam, so I joined the Air Force. I served for almost 23 years. For me, this was a very smart move, and I have never regretted a minute of it.

Outside of blocking an infinite number of individuals, is there an easy way to avoid trolling questions on Quora?

Nope. After you answer a question, you’ll know a troll put it up by the response you get. Trolls are charter members of the League of the Perpetually Offended. You will get used to recognizing the responses and you’ll be able to simply ignore them. They don’t have a very deep focus, so they’ll get bored and move on. 

Can people break things on the Internet?

Relationships.

Can we trust someone who says they will love us forever?

If you have to ask that question, you’re already in trouble. You go into a relationship expecting the worst to happen. It probably will, as your partner will be able to feel the lack of trust and your unspoken accusations. Hell, you might be cheating on the very person who wanted to love you forever. Better that you just enjoy being with them and not worry about crap that may not happen.

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”

-- Ernest Hemingway

How far would you go to get respect back?

Not far. My “code of ethical conduct” pretty much protects my respect.

If my friends say that I punch like a girl. What should I do?

Take classes in martial arts. You probably won’t be punching like a girl. More to the point, after a while, no one will be able to touch you. So, punching will be a moot point.

Is Kim Jong Un a wise person?

He’s a communist person. Communism doesn’t work.  A “wise person” would know this.

Are self-respect and standing up for oneself things that parents usually teach their children or do they have to learn them on their own?

Looking at the network news, it would seem parents don’t teach children anything. Sitting on the porch at the cigar bar on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I am pleased to see young parents, especially males, pushing the baby carriages. “Dadification” seems to have taken hold in the South, if nowhere else, God bless us.

Why are there so many people, that fail to control their dog barking continuously at night?

They probably wear earplugs. When the ass next door gets to riding motored carts at night, that’s what I do.

Can it be true that there will be people who opt to lose you rather than take responsibility for what they’ve done to you?

Most of my friends and acquaintances are ex-military or associated with ex-military. We, generally, don’t act this way. We are upfront with our responsibility, and we rarely do anything off-color to each other, unless it’s an obvious joke.

“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”

-- Sigmund Freud

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

Before you go getting your panties in a bunch - it is essential to understand that this is just an opinion site and, as such, can be subjected to scrutiny by anyone with a differing opinion. It doesn't make either view any more right or wrong than the other. Opinion, presented in this context, is a way of inciting others to think and, hopefully, to form their own opinions, if they haven't already done so. This is also why, occasionally, I will present an "opinion" just to stir an emotional pot. Where it may sound like I agree with the statements made, I'm more interested in getting others to consider an alternate viewpoint.

I fervently hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion in an arena of mutual respect concerning those opinions offered. After twenty-three years of military intelligence, I believe that engaging each other in this manner, and in this arena, is a way we will learn tolerance and respect for differing beliefs, cultures, and viewpoints.

We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience... and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. Following his service career, he spent 17 years working with the premier and world-renowned Western Institutional Review Board, helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. He also served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.

Ordained in 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As a weapon for his war on intolerance, he chose the pen. He wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's personal, spiritual path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

Feel free to contact Pastor Tony at: tolerantpastor@gmail.com