Philosophical Questions

Having two twelve-year-old tweens in the house has generated a lot of "deep philosophical questions."

1. Why are the rules different in different families?
2.  Why do we have to do homework in the summer?
3.  Why is important what religion you believe?
4.  Why do parent's teach their children that only one religion is right?

That was just some of them for this one week.  My question is, "Why do they start asking them so late a night?"

I just thought the why's finished when they turned seven.

Here is Elan's discussion starter. The Story of Stuff ("Ignore the commercials, Nana.")   http://youtu.be/mXx1qHEgmqY 

 I hope some of you will share the deep philosophical's happening at your house this summer.