Serious I feel like people who say they aren't afraid of death are lying to themselves.

[Deleted member 24160]

I think they're just saying that because the idea of dying and not existing anymore is terrifying. I mean just look at this AskReddit thread.

 

[MountainGorilla]

More like they're afraid of what society thinks of them when they die. Normies run off of external validation, we lived our lives in quarantine for fuck sakes

death is the least concern

 

[FrothySolutions]

I think most people put the inconceivable idea of what it means to "stop existing" out of their minds, because it's too impossible to understand.

 

[Deleted member 21768]

My issue with death is not knowing if there's something afterward and rather not risk it.

 

[FrothySolutions]

My issue with death is not knowing if there's something afterward and rather not risk it.

That's the thing. "The Eternal Black" is a simple and reasonable enough fear. But people say "It won't be that, you'll just stop experiencing anything." As if that explanation described anything. What does it "mean" to suddenly stop experiencing anything? What is it like? And people say "It'll be like before you were born." But what is that like? We only understand birth in the context of not existing, and then existing. Not the other way around.

It's impossible to understand. And what I hate is when people claim they do understand it.

 

[SuperMario64DS]

I think most people put the inconceivable idea of what it means to "stop existing" out of their minds, because it's too impossible to understand.

I concur.

But seriously, why worry about something that you cannot change at all. You are going to die, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Put your worry in things you can change.

 

[Irishcel]

All of human history has been one long struggle against death.

 

[ShiiOfTheSPLC]

why would I care about death? it's not like I'm particularly attached to anything in the material world and my daily life is usually a consistent cycle of being depressed, frustrated, anxious and alone

ofc you're still biologically wired to be afraid if someone points a loaded gun at your face, but overall the concept of dying doesn't really bother me. I find it interesting more than anything. if there's an afterlife, cool. if I get reincarnated, cool. if there's nothing after death and I just stop existing, I won't be able to care because I'm dead. so no matter what it works out in the end

 

[Emba]

More like they're afraid of what society thinks of them when they die. Normies run off of external validation, we lived our lives in quarantine for fuck sakes

death is the least concern

Emba sure had a lot of porn magazines!

I concur.

But seriously, why worry about something that you cannot change at all. You are going to die, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Put your worry in things you can change.

Stoic's me

why would I care about death? it's not like I'm particularly attached to anything in the material world and my daily life is usually a consistent cycle of being depressed, frustrated, anxious and alone

ofc you're still biologically wired to be afraid if someone points a loaded gun at your face, but overall the concept of dying doesn't really bother me. I find it interesting more than anything. if there's an afterlife, cool. if I get reincarnated, cool. if there's nothing after death and I just stop existing, I won't be able to care because I'm dead. so no matter what it works out in the end

I wonder why when you tell someone with a loaded gun pointing at you, to shoot you, they never do. (I've been armed-robbed more than once)

It's like they're mean or something.

Crazy fucker wants to die? If he wants it then I'll refuse it! Lol! (Mean)