Your views on Death.

[Cortheya]

Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

A wise statement.

 

[Sevre]

I accept him, I just don't want to be near him.

 

[Daedalus1942]

I know to start off that there have been a few recent death threads but this one is and I assure you different. I am asking about ANY views at all you have on death. No restrictions(except language, please be considerate) just anything.

This thread is also sparked somewhat by 'On A Pale Horse' by Piers Anthony. It deals with Death as an office that is held by a person. It's really quite an amazing book. If anybody AT ALL has read any of the 'Incarnations of Immortality' series please let me know.

I welcome Death, just not the pain that will most likely come beforehand.

 

[CouchCommando]

I Regard death as a culling, the old and serviced cell of the species, finally continuing into oblivion to make way for the younger cells, offspring. And with its death taking its old habits and prejudices that may have served it in the past but may be more hindrance than help in the future. But not dying before it has past on some habits or environs that may be of use to the younger new generation. And so the cycle continues.

 

[tenlong]

he wears a black cloak and carries farming equipment.

Damn straight he does!

 

[Yegargeburble]

Death is a pretty cool guy and all, but I swear he cheats at poker... I'm just too afraid to call him on it.

 

[TheSunshineHobo]

He plays a mean game of chess.

 

[Strawb]

I'll find out when i'm dead. Thats my answer to most unsolvable mysterys.

You make it sound like death is a giant encyclopedia for the world.

 

[Skeleon]

We die and our individuality is completely lost (apart from what might remain in other people's memories), but your building blocks become part of the world again, maybe as plants or animals/humans.

Note that I'm talking about matter here. I don't believe in souls and our consciousness itself can't exist without a brain to produce it.
Non-existance is not threatening to me, though, it's just not being.

 

[Charisma]

When you die, you empty your bowels.

Just sayin'

 

[RavingPenguin]

Christian, make of that what you will.

I dont fear death, but that dont mean I embrace it either.

 

[The_Echo]

Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

Precisely this. It just doesn't seem right that we just "stop" at death.

 

[sabotstarr]

Death, is something that i fear to get to, but once i know i will die i will embrace it and hope for the best. Hopefully God(or whatever) wont be the ass that is always portrayed(eternal damnation and the such), and maybe the afterlife will be relaxing. But most likely i won't know because dead people can't think X(

 

[Charisma]

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Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

Precisely this. It just doesn't seem right that we just "stop" at death.

It's definitely hard to imagine not existing.

But maybe that's how it is. We laugh, we learn, we love, and then we just die.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH DEATH. HE'S A DECENT GUY.

I, however, have a problem with ALLCAPS.
So please stop shouting.

Someone hasn't read any Discworld books.

Someone hasn't read the Forum Guidelines, where it states that allcaps are against the rules.

I seem to have missed that particular passage. To which part of the guidelines are we referring to? Link or quote please.

 

[Strawb]

Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

Precisely this. It just doesn't seem right that we just "stop" at death.

A lot of things don't seem right, that doesn't mean they don't happen. Most people don't like the idea of not being around, or not being sentient/conscious anyway. Question is, if they should be "forced" to accept the maybe harsh truth or stay, for lack of a better word, semi-delusional.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

What do you mean, it "doesn't make sense?" It doesn't make sense to say that there is life beyond death either. All the evidence we have collected would lead one to believe that a physical brain which can hold the pattern of electro-chemical impulses that make up thought is necessary for life, so the death of the body would be the death of the person. You are right to say that we can't know for certain. We do have one useful tool, however, Occam's Razor. It is easy to ditermine that life ending at death is more plausable than death (because it requires less ad hoc assumptions), so what "doesn't make sense" is to declare absolutely that life goes beyond death.

And for those who haven't gathered from reading what I've said, I do believe that in all likelihood we do "end" at death. I find it more likely that all our beliefs of an afterlife have spawned from a combination of memetic and genetic vestigial remnants, and from wishful thinking.

 

[Kakkoii]

Eh, it doesn't make sense for it to "end" at death. The only reason we think it ends is that we can't see beyond that point. Exactly how we thought the world "ended".

I'm glad that someone else thinks that it just doesn't make sense to end at death.

Lol? You two made me lawl.. Seeing as how millions of people have that same view, due to a little thing called "religion".

People not being able to accept that this is all there is to life has been one of the main driving forces behind the growth of religions for thousands of years.



Now, everyone here has already experienced what death actually is, but most cannot accept the idea that there ISN'T anything after death. During the time when your sleeping, but not dreaming, you are essential dead as far as you know. You have no consciousness, no perception of anything, no real thinking. This is exactly what death is like. Nothing.

 

[mendokusai]

Anthropormorphic skeleton, dry sense of humour, detached nature, carries scythe, wears black robe, rides a horse called Binky, fond of cats and curry, speaks in small caps.

 

[Summerstorm]

It ends me...i don't want to end. So i fear it more like nearly everything else. Also it's a great motivator to have an awesome life. There is no personification of it, at "it" has neither humor nor style *g*.