If Life is Meaningless Anyway, then What's Wrong with Religion?

[LadyForCamus]

 *Bold mine*

How could you possibly know something like that with such certainty though?  You can't be inside every person's head who's ever lived and died.  I worked in a nursing home (a lovely, bright, and lively nursing home.  Believe it or not, they do exist!) for two years.  There were plenty of generally healthy folk in their late 90's (and even early 100's) who were just...ready.  Content to be done.   Or, at least they said so, and why would anyone not believe them?

We can't believe them because it's impossible and it doesn't make any sense. They were done with living because of the ailments of old age, not because they were just simply tired of it all. Nothing is that simple. There are two possible reasons for one to want to end their life or simply welcome a possible end with open arms. I already mentioned both of them. It can be a bit of both or one more than the other, but there's no other possible reason.

Yes, people could get tired of living. I described why, that's all.

So, you're saying if we could eliminate the inevitability of old age and breakdown, everyone would want to live forever? Hmm. Maybe. I'm still not sure that is a reasonable assumption to make though. How would anyone know they'd still enjoy living beyond, say, 600 years if no one has ever actually made it that far? I can sit here right now and say if I were to remain 33 and healthy I'd be thrilled to live for eternity, but how do I know I wouldn't change my mind some 200 years down the line?