What does it mean to ask a question?

If one does it at all seriously, to really find out, one has to suspend all opinions. Surely the question cannot be used as a lead to an already formed conclusion in memory. There cannot be any limits to the exploration, one has to go from fact to fact and examine afresh, never from opinions, vested interests or sympathies.

It all naturally requires patience, honesty and humility, which may have a lot to do with doubt. So doubt if there is no proof, question, examine, never believe anything just because someone said it.