I regularly get emails from people with legitimate, even thought provoking questions who feel a need to apologize for them. Usually it is something like "Sorry if this question is silly."
No seriously asked question is "silly." I don't care if we're talking religion, politics, physics, or cooking. You can't get the answer if you don't first ask the question. Even if it is a "beginner's question," beginners still need to ask them! People are afraid that questions make them look dumb. They don't. They make them look serious.
I will not go so far as to say that there are no silly questions. I consider "How much does Canada weigh?" to be a fairly silly question.
I consider "How much does Canada weigh?" to be a fairly silly question.
actually, its not a silly question...
"If Canada was a flower, what kind of flower would it be?" .... now THAT is a silly question.
Posted by: p.lukasiak | Saturday, February 04, 2006 at 19:39
Bless you for being out there to answer those questions with so much intelligence and patience. In a world full of the treminally silly,it's wonderful to have someone who is authentic around to keep the fluffys at bay.
Posted by: Jean McGreggor | Sunday, February 05, 2006 at 19:31