You discover your wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mixup at the hospital, not yours. Would you want to exchange the child to try to correct the mistake? No. It's not taking a crappy Christmas sweater back to Wal-Mart because it's a bad fit. You don't just return a kid. If you've raised this … Continue reading Question of the Week #6
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Question of the Week #5
If a new medicine were developed that would cure arthritis but cause a fatal reaction in 1 percent of those who took it, would you want it to be released to the public? Normally, I would be inclined to say yes. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one … Continue reading Question of the Week #5
Question of the Week #4
So, my typical desire is to post these questions on Saturdays. I'm not sure why, it's not like readership skyrockets on a Saturday. Actually, in my experience, on this and the previous blog, readership drops on the weekend. But I guess it's just because I started the first question on a Saturday, so that's the … Continue reading Question of the Week #4
Question of the Week #3
If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet? I really don't have regrets about the things I've said or haven't said. I'm not much of a talker. So when I do have something to … Continue reading Question of the Week #3
Question of the Week #2
Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits? Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a remote house that is supposedly haunted?* Ghosts? No. Evil spirits? Yes. I don't believe that the human soul lingers after it leaves the body. I believe that once your body dies, your spirit goes to one … Continue reading Question of the Week #2
Question of the Week #1
America, it's time to introduce you to a new segment here at The Confusing Middle: the Question of the Week! I know, I'm just as excited as you are! The idea is that I present you, the reader, with a thought-provoking question each week that you can feel free to answer in the comments below. … Continue reading Question of the Week #1
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