Death/Dying

yup, my sentiments follow most others, couldnt care less if i die tomorrow, I just don't like thinking about leaving my partner and I don't want there to be any pain. Lets face it, chances are we won't even have the ability to know that we were dead anyways.
 
Angilion said:
Can you process the existence of, for example, 1850? You didn't exist then either.
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Seen people state this argument and it makes no sense, we might not have existed then but it still means in the future we still have to go through the process of dying, leaving people behind,and depending on what way we die there's no way to tell what degree of pain may or may not be involved. Knowing that all we have seen\known\cared about is about to come to an end and we won't see any-more after that, that's a lot to take on-board.
 
Ace Modder said:
So who is scared of death/dying?

It's an interesting topic, that has many varied opinions.
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At my stage of life I don't spend any time thinking about it at all (I'm 30+).

Why would you? I mean, why would you think about it, and why would you be scared of it, if you weren't terminally ill? Or doing something dangerous, or preparing to do something dangerous?

For otherwise healthy people I can't see any reason why you'd devote any time to thinking about your own death. And actually being scared of death? May as well be scared of water, or the moon.
 
Im not scared of dying or death. What scares me is being stuck in a nursing home and having to depend on others to do the most basic things for me. At a point in time like that, yes id maybe prefer not to be around. Wether i could end my own life, that im not so sure off.
 
Best to go instant like a head on car crash or something rather than a drawn out dying death from a terminal illness or cancer.
 
My take on dying


Its not death itself, its the way I will die. I'd rather be killed in a car crash than end up dribbling in a care home somewhere or a hospital bed when its needed for someone else.
 
asim18 said:
You mean one of the reasons why religions were invented.

It's the oldest mind control/population control technique. "Follow this way of life and you will get to live forever and you will see your dead relatives" which is basically tantalizing to our emotions and natural animal instinct to want to survive as long as possible. Religion is the most illogical thing ever, the only reason it's still around is because it taps into people's emotions and lures them in, that and indoctrination. Yeah every kid wants their dead parent to be waiting for them in heaven with sky pixies and whatnot (I lost my dad when I was 13), but I think at some point people need to grow up and realise how ridiculous that really is.
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I have a feeling you'd be in for a long long wait.
 
I dont understand how people can be scarred of nothingness, it's nothingness. You wont realise anything.
And for the most part dying doesn't scare me, as long as it's not long drawn out and painful.

Now old age, is terrifying, medicine is getting so good, people are living way beyond what their mind and body can handle. All though a fair bit of research shows that decent exercise and mental stimulation can keep them at bay, but how many off us don't do that at a young age let alone at 60-90. Seen to many of my grandparents become living zombies and for year, before finally dying. One should have let the cancer take him, rather than surgery, chemo etc.
 
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Nitefly said:
I am not frightened of dying.... Anytime will do, I don't mind. Well there's no reason of being frightened for it - you've got to go some time!
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If you can hear this whispering you are dying. I never said I was frightened of dying.
 
Glaucus said:
I dont understand how people can be scarred of nothingness, it's nothingness. You wont realise anything.
And for the most part dying doesn't scare me, as long as it's not long drawn out and painful.
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That's the nub of it. It's not the thought of dying that frightens most people, though losing those you love and those that love you is not a time any of us look forwards to. The biggest fear is that instead of swift end that we lose ourselves to illness and the incapacity that can bring in it's many forms. The burden it puts on our families and possible months and years of heartache, seeing people struggling with pain or slowly losing themselves.

Folk generally don't think about their own mortality until something life threating comes along for them or someone close. Form a personal viewpoint I've had a number of heart attacks and undergone the major surgery and life support that can go with it. I've been very close to being off to meet my maker more than once. The thought of dying didn't frighten me, what terrified me was that I'd be alone without those I love close to me. It's s difficult experience to put into words unless you've been there.

I'm actually in theatre again this Thursday for more adventures in "cardiology intervention" so no doubt ole Grimm will be hovering close by.
 
Instead of being morbid why not try and enjoy life to best you can, maybe some of us get dealt a good hand and get a good start some do not, enjoy what you have and let no one say otherwise :)
 
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