Why do you fear death?

[Socken]

I don't really fear it I guess, I mean after it happens you pretty much won't care, because you won't exist.

Actually I think it'd be interesting to know what it's like to not exist. Sucks that you obviously won't live to tell the tale though... Well, and you won't "know what it's like" if you see what I mean. It's impossible to imagine, so I'll just wait and make the most of the time I have.

 

[KindOfnElf]

I don't fear death or the "act" of dying. Quite the contrary, 'tis a lovely thing to do.

Also, I don't agree with OP. When you discuss death, you obviously turn only to Western points of view on it. There is another HALF OF THE WORLD with completely different cultural and religious experience on the subject, and it's not to be neglected. So, we are NOT all in agreement to that.
And no, I don't fear that it will take away everything from me. The only part that saddens me is that we are so connected and associated with suffering when it comes to death of others. The damage done almost never can be repaired after a loss like that.

 

[shaboinkin]

The only death I fear is the unexpected death.

 

[llew]

I don't. That doesn't mean that I want to die, I just don't fear it and accept it will happen eventually.

thats me exactly, i dont fear death but im not keen on the idea of dying just yet... death is another stage in life we all have to face so man-up and face it with a grin (and a shotgun if one is at hand)

 

[open trap]

I dont fear death, im just not ready for it, if it comes i will fight it untill there is no hope, then i will embrace it, death is the end to the game called life, i rather die once i have accomplished my goal, then i rather not live long, or much longer than i have to

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

I dont fear death (I am ready to die at any time), what I do fear is what is waiting for me on the other side. Anyone agree?

 

[Freeze_L]

if i may quote somebody quoting me

the last true frontier, to find out what happens after you die. The last scientific venture one will ever go on, the last scrap of knowledge to be gleaned, the greatest revelation of them all. I can not help but wonder at times what will happen, and fear at times as well, but to find out what will happen is so glorious in and of it self. Venture into the light and see what you may.

I'll be brutally honest, you just made death so much more badass for me. That is exciting, well not death but what you described.

 

[derelict]

Most people who fear death do so because they have unfinished business, or something they feel they need to live for, or possibly lack context on what lies ahead. Spiritual people not so much, though, so in my case its just another phase. I've got things to do now, but who's to say I can't get them done in the next life? So what if it's not done here? It's not like it'd matter after I was gone anyway.

Long story short, don't fear the Reaper. It comes regardless of your wishes.

 

[oxiclean]

"death is nothing to us, because when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not"
~ Epicurus

I fear it when I think about it, even though I know I shouldn't.

 

[Call4Duty]

I don't fear death. Death is just my existence dissipating away; I will not be able to formulate "fear" when I am dead. I fear pain.

 

[Kenko]

I fear that all my achievements will fade away, everything I've done will become insignificant, and any remaining memories of me are twisted and altered by family members who never really knew me.

I also fear that in the moment of death, I will wish I had lived differently.

Well I can already point out to you that even if you took over the world everything you would do would be insignificant in the grand scheme of things. So stop caring about its significance and just live life.

OT: Death is something I came to terms with at age 12. Dont fear it per sé, but i'd rather be alive then dead.

 

[gabe12301]

because being alive is just so fun.

 

[crudus]

I don't fear it. If we fear the inevitable then we will be worrying all the time about something we can't stop.

 

[Lord Kloo]

There are only two reasons to really fear death as far as I'm concerned:

1) The fear that you may have left someone alone and in your death have actually hurt someone who is still living, not really much of a fear unless you have either someone who really loves you or children, etc.

2) The unknown, who knows what could be beyond death, the thought that it could be worse than your current life gives me the creeps, e.g. being an African child in poverty etc.

I personally only go with the first one, but I'm not afraid of death, I see it as an escape, an alternative to pain and suffering or actually working for a living, because once you're dead, there's (probably) no regret or misery that you died so, as the Aussies say, 'no worries'..
Off topic: my funeral song is so going to be 'Still Alive' by GLaDOS..

 

[derdeutschmachine]

people fear death because no one knows what comes next. Also if you claim to "not fear death" you're full of it because I'm fairly sure everyone in the situation of a gun jammed into their mouth in malice would be feeling some fear.
Personally I fear death because at this point I feel unfulfilled. also being alive is fun so I make it work.

 

[ultimateownage]

I don't fear death, I fear dying.

This.
I'm okay with death, but dying hurts. I'm okay with both has long has it's not painful.
Death would actually be quite exciting, to find out what -if anything- comes next.

 

[imnot]

I don't fear death, I fear dying.

This.

I'd be afraid of painful, slow death. I'd fear for my family and friends (not that I think I'm very important, they couldn't live without me. I don't want them to be sad).

And I'm afraid my funeral won't go the way I'd want it.

And this is how I'd want it (concept is still in works

I don't want to be buried in a cemetery. I want to be buried on a patch of land reserved for me and my family. When I'm buried, I want a tree to be planted on me (marijuana plant is also an option). So when time passes, the tree grows giving a "timelapse" of my death. So my tree would be the biggest, tallest. And my great great great children's trees would be small.
That, or launched into space.


Second, the funeral: dress code should be funky, funny, nude, serious... anything goes.

I don't want ANY religious speeches, I'd want everyone to say something. Don't care if it's someones philosophy on life, death, God, god, gods... as long as it's from the heart, HONEST ("He was funny, but could be the biggest asshole" - everyone laughs).

I want music! From teary eyed classical music, to funky 70s porn music.
I want it to be a party! Don't just bury me, and then leave me there while you go drinking your asses off. Pour a drink in my soil, throw a bud, tell jokes like I'm still there, for the last time. Make jokes at my expense. Laugh, cry, laugh at people crying for me, then cry for me so they laugh at you.

Also, make the same party annually.

Celebrate my life by celebrating my death. If all these happen, then I don't have any reason to fear death.

That sounds epic, can I come?

 

[SnipErlite]

Because it's just....nothing. No more thoughts. No more existence. Just...nothing.

Yeah I'm not exactly religious, you may have guessed.

To be honest though my fear of death has greatly lessened in the last few years. I'm not really very scared of it anymore :S

 

[YoBadMama]

Whatever happens, happens, I don't care, but I try to avoid it (as in not doing daredevil stuff) just for that extra 5 seconds that I can waste doing this kind of stuff.