Do you fear death?

[Aur0ra145]

Nope, not one bit.

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

I've come to terms over the past few years with accepting death as it is a natural part of the human life cycle and i will not fear it because i know once i pass on i won't need to fear anything anymore because thoughts when you pass on cannot hold meaing or be processed.

 

[Ammutseba]

I have a funny feeling I've seen this thread many times before. Can I please not have to seee it on the Escapist? Anyone who knows how to block all "Do you fear death"-threads from being seen?

 

[Great North]

Far too deep a conversation to have on a damn forum, I think. That being said the word that comes to mind is inevitability.

 

[CrawlingPastaHellion]

The fact that I love to sleep pretty much makes any fear of death from my part very redundant. Death is just an eternal sleep after all, an eternal sleep without dreams.

I do not desire death however, since it's inevitable, why rush it? We shall all die one day, unless some genious comes up with a way to fix that genetic inconvenice of ours.

genetic inconvenience?

try universal inconvenience, everything dies at some point, if someone were to somehow manipulate science into "fixing" that, they would be a god among women/men.

Yes... and that's bad how? Just don't give me that crap about "morality" and "playing god". Humans can be whatever they desire, why not be "gods"?

That is correct that every living organism dies at some point or other, but the lifespans of all species differ in lenght. Quahogs can supposedely grow to be over 400 years old. Radiated Tortoise can live for over 250 years. Bowhead Whales can live for up to 200 years. It means that in the very least we can significantly prolongue our own lifespans, were we able to splice ourselves with those species. Immortality would be the next step, off course.

 

[noble cookie]

I'm not sure about being scared of dying, but what happens after it.

It's a terrifying thought, thinking of all the things that might happen.

Nothing?

You somehow know?

 

[RemuValtrez]

I see death as something that is inevitable, and thus something not to really be feared. I just use it as a motivator in the long run to try to get more things done.

 

[phatty500]

i dont fear death i fear what will happen to the ones i love.

 

[brainslurper]

I'm an Atheist and thus believe the aformentioned dark void of nothingness is all that awaits me, so I'm very much afraid of death. That isn't to say that I'm paranoid or legitimately concerned about it right now, I've got decades ahead of me after all, but if I were told that I was going to die in about a month or so I would either fall into a state of crestfallen depsondancy, or just become an utterly paranoid wreck. I fear death above all else and have no idea how to cope with it, so I don't particularly like to think about it. So the short answer is yes.

I am an atheist, and I am not afraid of death. I plan on enjoying my time alive, and realize that every living thing in the universe dies, but it eventually becomes something new. I am not the first person to die, and I'm not the last.

 

[CrawlingPastaHellion]

I see death as something that is inevitable, and thus something not to really be feared. I just use it as a motivator in the long run to try to get more things done.

Ironic, now that I think about it. I used death as an excuse to do less, actually. Futility and all that. A very bad habbit, indeed.

 

[crazyfoxdemon]

I fear death, but my fear of it is pretty low on the totem pole of my fears...

 

[Supertegwyn]

I am not scared of death, rather that I will die before accomplishing anything. I want to be remember for something, however small it may be.

 

[RemuValtrez]

I see death as something that is inevitable, and thus something not to really be feared. I just use it as a motivator in the long run to try to get more things done.

Ironic, now that I think about it. I used death as an excuse to do less, actually. Futility and all that. A very bad habbit, indeed.

There is nothing futile about getting something done that will have a long lasting impact though You know. For the good of the world and all. Or at least for the good of the people around you.

 

[SweetNess_666]

As the song goes "don't fear the reaper". I'm not scared of dying eventually old comfy in my bed with freinds n family around me I really don't want to die before my time by getting killed by a drunk driver or something like that I have a lot to do before then. As for afterwards I think I'm going to hell have broke all the commandments I'm screwed lol fiery enternety being poked by Sharp pokers. So hell no I don't wanna die

 

[McMullen]

I used to agree with... I think it was Bob Dylan, who said "I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens". Now I want to be as aware and alert as possible when it happens so I can fully experience it. It makes no sense to ignore one of the notable moments in your life. I expect it'll be like getting drugged into a deep sleep, plus the pain of whatever's causing it. I don't expect to be aware afterwards.

 

[CrawlingPastaHellion]

I see death as something that is inevitable, and thus something not to really be feared. I just use it as a motivator in the long run to try to get more things done.

Ironic, now that I think about it. I used death as an excuse to do less, actually. Futility and all that. A very bad habbit, indeed.

There is nothing futile about getting something done that will have a long lasting impact though You know. For the good of the world and all. Or at least for the good of the people around you.

Yeah, if only I cared... What can I say: I mentioned times and times already that I'm basically a douchebag. Not that I don't have ambitions: I wanna make a good game one day.

 

[Angry Camel]

I don't fear death as much as the pothetial pain of dying. Looking at some trends in the world from my religious point of view, I think I'll be lucky to see 25. But for now, I'll worry about it when the time comes.

 

[RemuValtrez]

What you fail to see is that making a good game one day would be a form of "good". Giving something back to people for them to enjoy. Make that great game that people love, and you've done something good for others. I've always seen it as any good that you can do for others is something that should be done. Not for some brownie points for when you die (my main problem with most religions, hence why I do not have one), but just for the good of others in general. Small things, big things, they all do matter.

 

[Sir CheezyPie]

Yes because there are quite a few people who wouldn't like to see me go prematurely. There are many things I would like to do before my end so I'm going to try my best not to die.