27-04-2005 05:10									#1
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Been asked a couple of times before, but...

Are you afraid of i) death and/or ii) dying?

Does your answer to the first question depend on whether you believe there is something after this life or not?

Does your answer to the second question have anything to do with fear of a painful and slow death or something else?

Carolus

	27-04-2005 05:14									#2
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Not yet.

And no, cos when I'm dead I won't know about it...

I know it is totally contradictory, but I do kind of wish there was an afterlife just to show all the religious freaks in this world just how wrong they've been all their lives - kinda seems a shame not to be able to show them what suckers they are...

	27-04-2005 05:16									#3
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Yes & no. I know I'll be with God after this life, but I don't want to leave my wife here alone.

	27-04-2005 05:19									#4
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This may sound silly, but yes I'm a bit afraid of death. Actually mostly because of the fact that death in general involves pain. I'm not 100% a hedonist, but I try to avoid pain when I can (seeing I live in pain almost all the time.. I've got something wrong with my back, it's horrible but gotta live with it), and a lot of deaths are quite painful.

I'm not afraid of not being around anymore. If I could die without knowing it or noticing it I wouldn't mind that much.

	27-04-2005 05:22									#5
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I'm not afraid of dying, but I find it to be a strange and curious concept. I guess I won't understand what it's all about until it's too late.

	27-04-2005 05:24									#6
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I didn't use to think so

but yes

JM

	27-04-2005 05:24									#7
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No & Yes. Dying is a natural thing but as a living being I want to live aslong as I can - it's quite natural and every living creature want do the same.

	27-04-2005 05:31									#8
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I'm far more afraid of pain. When the time comes that death is unavoidable, I think I'll quite enjoy being able to drift into a sleep from which nobody will wake me.

	27-04-2005 05:33									#9
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Sure. Ceasing to exist is a bummer. But it doesn't dominate my thoughts like it used to. Dunno why - exhaustion maybe?

Being in extreme pain would certainly be unpleasant, but it's a far less likely situation than being dead. So, I'm relatively unworried about it.

	27-04-2005 09:22									#10
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No.

	27-04-2005 09:41									#11
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I think it is generally the process that people find unpleasent

JM

	27-04-2005 09:42									#12
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No. I'm more afraid of the manner of dying.

	27-04-2005 09:51									#13
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My health basically has gotten really bad recently. And instead of just continuing what I was doing, and allowing myself to die early, I have started trying to get on an exercise regime (and hvae cut out coffee).

I still don't think that I mind death, but when my health was really far down (And even now although I ahve been working out every other day for the last week) I felt really bad which sucked.

Jon miller

	27-04-2005 09:51									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Frankychan No. I'm more afraid of the manner of dying.

That avatar sucks!!!!!!

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	27-04-2005 09:59									#15
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No, If I die, I die, and that's that.

	27-04-2005 11:05									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski That avatar sucks!!!!!! ACK!

Yeah Yeah Yeah, once I realized that I was biting you...I felt bad. But I'm still thankful for your a** for helping me out....

	27-04-2005 11:29									#17
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hey franky since tubes is to busy playing game he talking here since im on. he says you coud have still worshiped him in your sig.
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	27-04-2005 11:34									#18
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back on topic why would anyone be afraid to die. its gonna happen. like I always i think if our world is going to end i dont want to know bout it just let it happpen that way i dont stress about it before im to die.

	27-04-2005 11:40									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski back on topic why would anyone be afraid to die.

Eh, because you might cease to exist?! That and the following:

quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski its gonna happen.

And, finally, because it can hurt when happening and you might be conscious under the process...

Carolus

	27-04-2005 11:45									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Shi Huangdi No, If I die, I die, and that's that.

But all the things you enjoy doing in life? If death is the final point... You are never, ever going to kiss someone again, be with your friends or enjoy lovely spring mornings...

True, life has lots of unpleasant (or downright awful) experiences too, but still... Not being around and see what happens with the world or with people you know...

Carolus

	27-04-2005 11:48									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Trajanus This may sound silly, but yes I'm a bit afraid of death.

Why is it silly?

Carolus

	27-04-2005 11:53									#22
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carlous this is tru to a point, if ur dying slowely. but under care and you know ur dying there is morphine to kill that and you wont feel a thing, as for sudden death like a bomb striking or the world exploding i dont want to know if its coming ill take what cames after the **** happens

	27-04-2005 12:36									#23
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death doesn't scare me. pain does.

I fear the pain of dying. I want it to be quick and painless.

I want die without realizing I have died.

who knows, maybe scientists will deconstruct matter and/or create a black hole with a supercollider some day.

	27-04-2005 12:42									#24
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afraid? not exactly. I don't want to die, for sure. But the "OMG I am ceasing to exist" is not that strong fear for me anymore - since I've dreamed of myself dying, in a very realistic manner.

EDIT: a "small" mistake.

Last edited by Az on 27-04-2005 at 12:58

	27-04-2005 12:50									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski hey franky since tubes is to busy playing game he talking here since im on. he says you coud have still worshiped him in your sig. ack!

Tell Tuber that he can still hope. I still appreciate his a**, but "worship"? Shyeah, RIGHT!!!

	27-04-2005 12:54									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident death doesn't scare me. pain does. I fear the pain of dying. I want it to be quick and painless. I want die without realizing I have died. who knows, maybe scientists will deconstruct matter and/or create a black hole with a supercollider some day.

For peace of mind, I'll give you a quote I mutter every time I jog/surf and feel like excruciating pain:

quote: What do I care for your suffering? Pain, even agony, is no more than information before the senses, data fed to the computer of the mind. The lesson is simple: you have received the information, now act on it. Take control of the input and you shall become master of the output. Chairman Sheng-ji Yang "Essays on Mind and Matter"

	27-04-2005 12:57									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Az But the "OMG I am ceasing to exist" is not that strong fear for me anymore - since I've died.

And yet you post at Apolyton! Great news indeed!

The thing is you're alive now and know that you won't be in the future...

Carolus

	27-04-2005 13:00									#28
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I slightly miswrote my previous post.

	27-04-2005 13:01									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Yes & no. I know I'll be with God after this life, but I don't want to leave my wife here alone.

Don't worry; she'll quickly find someone else! J/k!

Actually, I like that...

How can you be sure you'll be with God?

Carolus

	27-04-2005 13:02									#30
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quote: Originally posted by MOBIUS Not yet. And no, cos when I'm dead I won't know about it... I know it is totally contradictory, but I do kind of wish there was an afterlife just to show all the religious freaks in this world just how wrong they've been all their lives - kinda seems a shame not to be able to show them what suckers they are...

if there was an afterlife, wouldn't they be right then?