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Quote by: Arawn-ap-Hywel The topic is also about this time and the scientific possibilities of controling that bio clock thus giving longevity, if offered would you take it?
Why would you think death is unfair? A very Western christian concept were people mourn loss rather than celebrate life
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As far as my physical life here and now I do a lot of stuff to manipulate the bio time clock so that I can live without suffering for a longer time. But cannot say for sure if it works until I get super old. (if I do?). Concerning scientific manipulation (by others or chemically) I would have to check out the "long term effects" of such methods before saying yea or nay. Estabishing right attitudes (humor - etc) would be worthwhile suggestions to try out.
I do not think death is unfair per-say but stated that such is given or suggested so that people can make sense out of an untimely death of a child or whatever. I do not advocate such one way or the other. Because people often feel death is unfair if a child dies and has not had a chance to live a full life. People get mad if a loved one is "taken away from them" by death. So religions and philosophy has come up with a lot of different concepts or "sayings" to soothe the pain people feel emotionally about the death of others. I do not object to that but cannot say it is realistic or not for sure.
My wild guess is that one of two things can happen when we die. Our spirit continues in some manner in the next life (and I reject all ideas of hell and such mythological dimensions). Or else we fade into total unconsicousness and so could not be aware of anything anymore. In both cases everything would be all right as we have nothing to fear concerning what is beyond this existance (my wild guess). So our main and only concern is what happens here and now - a properly managed here and now would insure (or help to insure) that continued flow in whatever the future might be - as also being well managed. If the creek don't rise. The logic is to get the "if" out of our here and now and then "what, me worry?" can direct us into happyness.