Poll: A Question about death.

[Shurikens and Lightning]

If your diety walked up to you and said to trust him about the following question, Do you want to know the exact moment you will die down to the second. Would you want to know or would you live in pure ignorance about it.

It is a scary thought that was asked by a teacher in class. I was Pondering and I know what I would do but what about you? The thought that you will die is scary enough but knowing your limit is even scarier.

Well, Do you want to know?

 

[Lazzi]

I would like it if it was some thing more general like "you will live to see your second great grand child" or "you will live to see your son Married". Things to dont event see a specif year but what stage of life you will be in.

 

[Genta8]

Hey, wheres the fun in that? Knowing that would take all the fun out of living.

 

[Berethond]

Not really. I would rather not think about it.

 

[Lukeje]

You'd end up committing suicide (or at least trying to) just to beat the system. So no.

 

[Adam Jenson]

I would like to know but then again it takes the surprise out of it.

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

Hell yes. Then I'd be able to plan everything. So many people die at the worst moments, now I could make sure my family was going to be okay, maybe stab my boss a couple of days before my end, it would be great.

 

[Seydaman]

add the option "only if it is a painless death"

 

[mark_n_b]

Not really. I would rather not think about it.

This is easily one of the most morbid threads I have seen on the forums.

No one likes facing their own mortality, it would be good to give you a time line of sorts to achieve those things in life you want to, but I think it would scare and depress me, especially as the day approached. I like to think that I live my life as full as I can so it does not matter if I know the day of my demise or not.

 

[Ultrajoe]

'It's not fair, people should know when they die so they could live full lives'
'I THINK IF THEY KNEW THEN PEOPLE WOULD NOT LIVE AT ALL'

A poorly remembered quote from Terry Pratchett's 'Reaper Man'. Trust the words in caps, it's the grim reaper.

Ignoring death is part of what being human is all about, it's neither ignorant or profound, it's just how we are. Deprive myself of that? Never.

 

[BigbadaBEEF]

if you knew it down to the very last second imagine how horrible that would be talking to your family, saying your good byes knowing that you're going to snuff it in exactly ten minutes, or your last ten seconds, just thinking about it has almost brought a tear to my eye (take it easy on the poofter jokes guys) for me thats what i'd call 'forbidden knowledge'

 

[Cahlee]

No way! I would start to freak out as the day grew closer until I'd probably scare myself into a coma.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Nah. I would probably feel compelled to put effort into doing things that don't matter at all...instead of just enjoying being alive.

 

[Say Anything]

I would love to know. There's so many things I want to do in life, but what if I die tomorrow? What if I die during my sixth year of college? Everything I've worked for would be gone. It's a shame that I don't know how long I have on this planet, but I have no other choice but to accept it and try to be the best person I can be. Early deaths related to accidents (car crashes are the most evident thing that comes to mind) are just terrible; everybody deserves a fair amount of time on this planet and because of idiots that decide to drive drunk that time is taken away from them. Why, just a week or so ago a woman who was pregnant with two twin girls died from some idiot who drove head on into her car. Unfortunately, the mother and her unborn babies died.

 

[Larenxis]

I would like to know so I could live life to the fullest till I died.

Because you wouldn't otherwise?

 

[Ruzzian Roulette]

Yes, so on the next to last day I could do whatever the fuck I want and not have to suffer the consequences.

 

[Shurikens and Lightning]

You'd end up committing suicide (or at least trying to) just to beat the system. So no.

He would know your doing that so he would tell you that day

add the option "only if it is a painless death"

Death is a Garuntee not a Poll.- Me, 3 seconds ago

No way! I would start to freak out as the day grew closer until I'd probably scare myself into a coma.

That wouldnt help out your situation then would it?

Sorry for the morbiddidy if thats a word. I just think it is something that we must learn and overcome by asking this question.