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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm
Depends if the casket is open.
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm
I don't fear death.
I fear dying.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Death is what makes life valuable.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:35 pm
One of the most wise and touching parts of the bible is in the OT where Solomon noted that the king and the begger meet the same end
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:44 pm
(November 1, 2013 at 2:34 pm)Pretzel Logic Wrote: Yea but when we die all our memories die with us so when you are dead you won't remember the good or tough times you had in life,nor the things you did,...
Do you dig what I'm trying to say.
Yeah, I "dig."
My point was, however, that the reason we put so much value on life is due to the fact that it is finite. The thing we fear(not me, personally) the most is the thing that makes life precious.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:48 pm
I understand people not fearing their own deaths. But do you fear other people's deaths? Like your family and friends.
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
November 1, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Yes, death can be beautiful, but how much more so is life?
