[CelticBard]

Why does what any of these people have to say about happiness matter today?

[nunuvit]

Why will any reply to your question matter tomorrow?

[squirtlebonflow]

Because it'll still be a good question

[CelticBard]

Why did you reply then?

[Groxx]

To hopefully make things clear: their question was an attempt to lead you to your own answer, whatever it may be.

Why do we care about what people said before? The same question applies to your own question now, why does it matter?

It apparently does matter, so perhaps it did matter, so perhaps it still does. Else why even bother asking now.

[nunuvit]

It's a Socratic question ...

[watwut]

And it got the exact answer Socrates questions deserve in real life.

[nunuvit]

Can you explain why they think an opinion on happiness would have a shelf life?