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Dad, how can the problems in the Middle East be solved?

Why are you asking kiddo?

I heard that a rocket fell near your sister’s house in Israel. That’s scary. Yes kid, it is very troubling.

Who would do such a thing? Why do they want to hurt people? People who think it is the right thing to do.

How trying to kill people be the right thing to do? That’s a hard question to answer, but I’ll try. You see, we humans have this machine in our heads called the…

Dad, how do we make the world a better place?

Wow, that’s a big question.

Thanks Dad.

But it’s a wrong question to ask.

Hmm…, why? That’s what we talked about in school today

I wish they taught you more concrete and effective things about the world in school. But anyway, let me explain. Question – what is “the world”?

This planet, and all the people on it.

Okay. Are all people the same?

No, each person is different.

Right, each one of us is…

"?אבא, הפלה זה כמו רצח"

למה אתה שואל ?

ראיתי שלט חוצות שאומר “הפלה היא רצח” ואני לא יודע מה לחשוב על זה.

בחרת נושא מורכב,…

"Dad, is abortion immoral?"

Why are you asking?

I saw a billboard saying “Abortion is murder” and I couldn’t decide what to…

"Dad, what's the meaning of life?"

42.

What?? 

Just kidding. Just make sure to read Douglas Adams one day.

That is the question of all…

"?אבא, אתה קיצוני"

?למה אתה שואל, ילדון

.התווכחתי עם כמה חברים בבית הספר והם אמרו שאני קיצוני ושהרעיונות שלי הם יותר…

"Dad, are you an extremist?"

Why do you ask, kiddo?

Well, I was arguing with some friends in school and they said I am an…

"?אבא, אז מה העניין עם סקס"

הו, אז אני מבין שהגענו לשלב הזה, הא?

 אבא, אני בגיל התבגרות, למה ציפית?

 כנראה שלזה בדיוק, ילד. אני…

"?אבא, מה כדאי להיות שאהיה גדול"

הממ … אני לא יכול לתת לך תשובה לשאלה הזו, זו שאלה שתצטרך לענות עליה בעצמך, אבל אני יכול לתת לך…

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"?אבא, האם יש אלוהים"

שאלה טובה, ילדון.

התשובה הפשוטה היא שלא. אין הוכחה שאלוהים קיים.

אבל השאלה החשובה יותר היא מי בכלל…

"Dad, so what's the deal with sex?"

Oh, I guess we got to that point, ha?

Dad, I am a teenager, what did you expect?

Nothing less,…

"Dad, why is school so boring?"

Is it that bad, kid?

Yes Dad, it awful. I can’t wait for schooldays to be over.

Why is that?

The…

"Dad, what is love?"

<singing Beatles>

Love, love, love. There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done. Nothing you can…

Why are you asking kid?

Most of my friends in class think it is the best thing you can be.

So, here is what I think:

First, choosing a profession and a career is a serious thing. You have to know exactly what you want to do in life. You are going to spend…