Thoughts about death.

[Sephiroths Masamune]

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I've had a few things on my mind lately and some of them spark from reading the novel Tuesdays with Morrie. If you would allow me I would like to ask SWF about death.

People die everyday, and we hear about it all the time. If these are true why are we so scared of dieing ourselves?

Why is it so hard to handle the death of others?

We will all die someday and it might even be today. Are we prepared for that?

 

[CRASHiC]

Death Anxiety- a mental conditon within all humans in which their natural, animal instinct to survive contradicts with their ability to rationalize their eventual demise.

Also, understand that you only see this from a western point of view. Those from the east think of ending it all as glorious bliss. The first rule of buddhisim is Life is suffering.

Take for instance the eastern word for that afterlife, Nirvana. Nirvana when litterally translated means 'extinction.' Compare that to western traditions and thoughts on death, about the search for life after death.

Just some things to take into mind, this comes from a person who suffers heavily from Death Anxiety.

 

[Teran]

It's hard to handle the deaths of close friends/family because you'll never be able to interact with them in life again (maybe you can in death if there's an afterlife!).

There are always things you might want to say to them, things you want to do. There's always that feeling that you haven't spent enough time together. Boils down to regret and just plain missing them I guess.

Personally if I had to choose between losing someone I loved (of which there are few), and dying, I'd rather go myself because I wouldn't have to spend the rest of my life without them. That's actually pretty selfish when you think about it but sue me.

We're scared of dying because there's still that uncertainty about death, the thought of oblivion is pretty frightening. Not to mention we're just animals, all animals are biologically programmed to fear death and stay alive. Of course we have a knack for breaking the rules (suicide etc), but our instinct to hold on to life is still there.

That pretty much sums it up for me.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

There are always things you might want to say to them, things you want to do. There's always that feeling that you haven't spent enough time together. Boils down to regret and just plain missing them I guess.

Well say that a loved one unexpectedly left you forever, and moved to another place where they would be happier, is this the same as death?

 

[mountain_tiger]

People often fear the unknown, and it's impossible to be 100% sure about what happens to you after you die. For all we know it could be the case that everybody goes to hell to be tortured forever...

On a biological scale, the meaning of life is to survive as long as possible, and although we'd like to think we're far superior to other animals due to our intellect, we still have that primitive instinct that tells us we need to stay alive.

Plus all the stuff Teran said about regrets and whatnot. I can remember that the last words I said to my nan were, 'Goodbye. See you soon.'

 

[Teran]

Well say that a loved one unexpectedly left you forever, and moved to another place where they would be happier, is this the same as death?

Absolutely.

I don't care if they're in a better place, I'm not, and they're not here with me. That's the point.

It's all a matter of selfishness!

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

Do we all fear that there is no life after death, or is it just me?

 

[Teran]

A lot of people think there's no life after death.

Guess it'll make you treasure life that much more!

 

[NintendoMan07]

I wonder how competitive Smashers view death. Because that's the area where Sirlin's playing to win philosophy starts to sound kinda wonky.

As for my view... I just simply try not to think about it.

 

[Clownbot]

I'm more fearful that there is life after death, tbh. I've been having a lot of trouble with my religion lately

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

I wonder how competitive Smashers view death. Because that's the area where Sirlin's playing to win philosophy starts to sound kinda wonky.

As for my view... I just simply try not to think about it.

but you will have to deal with it some time, Not thinking about it is just another way of being scared. Avoiding the problem is never the answer.

 

[CRASHiC]

but you will have to deal with it some time, Not thinking about it is just another way of being scared. Avoiding the problem is never the answer.

and thus why as a parent you should buy your child a pet that dies fairly quickly so that when the pet dies they can rationalize a person dieing.

 

[NintendoMan07]

but you will have to deal with it some time, Not thinking about it is just another way of being scared. Avoiding the problem is never the answer.

I'm not denying I'm scared of death.

But, I guarantee every time I leave myself time to think, my brain explodes and stupid stuff happens.

 

[rhan]

I've been prepared to die since Middle School. I use to do some pretty reckless things back then and I knew I would die one day if I say on this track (I rather not get into details). Which is why I live like everyday could be my last and just try to have a good time while I have time left on this Earth.

If I were to die today, I would be content with my life and how it was spent.

 

[Jim Morrison]

Death should be mourned and then accepted. There's no other rational way to deal with it.

In other news, mass death/murder incomprehensible.
One death, oh dear.
Ten deaths, oh my.
One million deads, wow how did that happen? Sense of mourning is totally gone. It's normal, I just can not feel my deep compassion going out to mass deaths. It just doesn't strike me.

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

My conclusion after thinking about it is
Just don't think about it.

It goes against your instincts and being, and can easily lead you into a spiral of depression.

 

[Teran]

One million deads, wow how did that happen? Sense of mourning is totally gone. It's normal, I just can not feel my deep compassion going out to mass deaths. It just doesn't strike me.

A single death is a tragic story with a lot to be said.

Mass death is just a statistic.

10 million people killed by Stalin = kay cool story

The story of one person whose life was destroyed by the murder of a loved one = sad

 

[•Col•]

In other news, mass death/murder incomprehensible.
One death, oh dear.
Ten deaths, oh my.
One million deads, wow how did that happen? Sense of mourning is totally gone. It's normal, I just can not feel my deep compassion going out to mass deaths. It just doesn't strike me.

Lol, reminded me of that one Stalin quote... "One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic".

EDIT: CRAP, BEATEN TO IT

 

[Jam Stunna]

My wife also enjoyed Tuesdays with Morrie.

Death only used to bother me in the large-scale existential sense, as in, "I wonder what it's like to not exist."

Ever since the birth of my son though, death terrifies me. I want to be around to watch him grow up.

 

[Death Arcana]

Cool story bro

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[§witch]

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I've had a few things on my mind lately and some of them spark from reading the novel Tuesdays with Morrie. If you would allow me I would like to ask SWF about death.

People die everyday, and we hear about it all the time. If these are true why are we so scared of dieing ourselves?

Why is it so hard to handle the death of others?

We will all die someday and it might even be today. Are we prepared for that?

What do I need to prepare for? When I'm dead I'll have absolutely no more worries anyways. After I die I'll have no time at all for regrets since my consciousness will be gone, so there's no point in worrying.

 

[Apollo$]

It's going to happen to all of us and it's inevitable, I'll see when I get there. I used to fear it but as seeing close family members die it just happens.

 

[Super_Sonic8677]

The will to live is the strongest instinct that we have. It's only natural to fear death, the end of this existence and I believe the begining of the next one.

 

[PND]

This is an interesting topic that I feel I can bring something to: I've died before. I was resuscitated, but was declared dead for a few minutes.

Do you want to know what it felt like? It felt like nothing. Not blackness, not a light at the end of a tunnel or angels or hell or anything. . . just nothing. My life didn't flash before my eyes, that came after I was brought back. I would say it's akin to trying to remember what it was like before you were born. Try and remember that feeling. . . that's what it was like to die.

It's not a feeling I'd like to experience again, but alas I know death is coming for sloppy seconds one of these days. I can only live my life to the fullest until then -- I'm incredibly fortunate to have a second chance and I've determined not to waste it.

 

[3747373796432]

If right after my death, I was given the choice to either be terminated from existence entirely or continue to see what the afterlife has to offer, I'd take the former. After seeing the trailers for Dante's Inferno and hearing about how morbid the novel, The Inferno, was, I wouldn't risk finding out if that's what hell is really like.

 

[Pokemon Z RPG]

This is an interesting topic that I feel I can bring something to: I've died before. I was resuscitated, but was declared dead for a few minutes.

Do you want to know what it felt like? It felt like nothing. Not blackness, not a light at the end of a tunnel or angels or hell or anything. . . just nothing. My life didn't flash before my eyes, that came after I was brought back. I would say it's akin to trying to remember what it was like before you were born. Try and remember that feeling. . . that's what it was like to die.

It's not a feeling I'd like to experience again, but alas I know death is coming for sloppy seconds one of these days. I can only live my life to the fullest until then -- I'm incredibly fortunate to have a second chance and I've determined not to waste it.

Well put. I wouldn't know myself, but I'm guessing going through an experience like that one, would give you a big wake up slap and tell you to live life how it's supposed to be lived. In few ways you are probably fortunate to have gone through that since you obviously came out ok and it (probably) really makes you think the way you live your life over. You've had a horrible experience, yet an experience you can really learn from. That is not something you see every day.

 

[kirbywizard]

I really don't care about death because I know it can happen any second. I just fear for the ones I care about, but if they die anyways then I would just have to accept it, and move on with my life. It's not like I have to stop because they did. I don't care what death is, and just hope I don't die alone.

 

[Insetick]

Death is something you can't rationally accept.

Maybe it's xenophobia, the fear of the unknown? b/c we don't know what's after death.
Even if you've decided that there's nothing after death, you can rationalize that there's nothing to fear but it won't change how you feel about dying.

Maybe fear of death is simply programmed into us biologically. Or maybe a good part of the fear is simply cognitive. It doesn't matter what you think of it, we're afraid and you can't change that.

 

[KT Kasrani]

the biggest fear to life is obviously dying. because its the fear of the unknown. no one truly knows whats going to happen when we die.

 

[kirbywizard]

the biggest fear to life is obviously dying. because its the fear of the unknown. no one truly knows whats going to happen when we die.

Yes but when you die then you know

Well unless it's nothing

 

[Mota]

I truly believe when you die, that's it, nothing happens, just blankness.
"Do you spend any time dwelling on what it was like before you were born or before you were conceived? I doubt that you do. Being dead is very likely exactly like it was before you came into existence, and you didn't suffer then."

The thought of my death doesn't scare me, it's more the way I will die that frightens me,
I'd just like to go peacefully, no pain and no harm to others.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

Most of the comments I've read tell me that they are afraid of death but are willing to accept it.

I just have another question I'd like to add on.

I wonder, if you are dieing of an illness that is going to kill you, no matter what you do. But, it allows you to say anything, to anybody for the next three months. What would you say?

 

[Jim Morrison]

I'd postpone it to the last moment, cause I always do that, and by then, I really wouldn't know what to say.
Also, I'd go for youthinasia then, picking my own time is way cooler than just dying like that.

 

[cookieM0Nster]

Honestly, I'm not scared of dying. Yes, I'll be sad that I won't see anyone, but I'll go to a better place, and everyone that I know will join me eventually.

 

[Suntan Luigi]

I can't imagine what it would be like if we were to simply not exist after our lives are finished. It just can't be that way... if it is, then what's the point of this life? Ugh, my brain hurts just trying to imagine it.

I think that after death you go to a much better place to be re-united with loved ones. It's seems a lot less frightening that way.

 

[GeneralWoodman]

I can't imagine what it would be like if we were to simply not exist after our lives are finished. It just can't be that way... if it is, then what's the point of this life? Ugh, my brain hurts just trying to imagine it.

I think that after death you go to a much better place to be re-united with loved ones. It's seems a lot less frightening that way.

it wouldn't be like anything, because you won't exist obviously.
just like the chickens that made up your happy meal at McDonald's, they no longer exist. do you care? i sure hope not

 

[Suntan Luigi]

it wouldn't be like anything, because you won't exist obviously.
just like the chickens that made up your happy meal at McDonald's, they no longer exist. do you care? i sure hope not

Well sure, the chicken is gone but I don't really think it's appropriate to compare humans to other animals for the reason that we are so incredibly different from all other species. I think it would make our existence utterly pointless and foolish if we are destined for the same end as a chicken.

 

[#HBC | Acrostic]

I wonder, if you are dieing of an illness that is going to kill you, no matter what you do. But, it allows you to say anything, to anybody for the next three months. What would you say?

I've been slowly dying of cancer since I was born. And by cancer I mean life.

Also, I'd go for youthinasia then, picking my own time is way cooler than just dying like that.

Euthanasia.

 

[Super_Sonic8677]

Well sure, the chicken is gone but I don't really think it's appropriate to compare humans to other animals for the reason that we are so incredibly different from all other species. I think it would make our existence utterly pointless and foolish if we are destined for the same end as a chicken.

Well...actually if you believe nothingness is all that awaits you after you die, than yes, you're fate is, as far as it applies to you as an existence, the exact same as the chicken.

That's not what I myself believe happens after death but for those that do..yeah..lol

 

[BlackLightning90]

"They say that when you die, your life flashes before your very eyes"

Usually I'm scared to die if there is an afterlife or not.