(November 17, 2013 at 4:10 am)Ryantology Wrote:(November 17, 2013 at 4:06 am)Captain Colostomy Wrote: What a crock. Death is the end of life. To seek it out, to run away from it...both take up precious time better spent living.
What is medicine but our attempt to put off death as long as possible?
An attempt to enhance quality of life. I've no problem with adding years of 'good' living to our individual ledgers, but, say, spending 30 years in a medically induced coma isn't exactly living. Besides, the brick wall of mortality isn't going away.
My point is that dwelling/preoccupation/fear of death is a problem, moreso than death itself. Taking prudent steps that enhance health and longevity is one thing, obsessing nonstop over the finiteness of life is another.
