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Poll: Your view on death
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Death Is Beautiful
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13 54.17%
I'm Afraid Of Death
45.83%
11 45.83%
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I think death is beautiful.
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RE: I think death is beautiful.
(November 26, 2013 at 11:34 pm)MindForgedManacle Wrote: I honestly don't find death itself beautiful, and I wouldn't even if I became a theist again. Life can certainly be beautiful, and maybe that's where, when reflecting upon life and the realization of one's inevitable end, we find beauty. The realization that this may be one's only opportunity to do anything can bring upon one a very powerful reaction.
I've wanted to read what existential philosophers had to say on death for some time now. Maybe I'll go do that before bed. Seems as good a time as any to contemplate philosophically and (if I'm lucky) poetically. Smile

The fact of our mortality is fiercely beautiful. The implementation of it, less so.


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I think death is beautiful. - by Pretzel Logic - November 1, 2013 at 2:21 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Captain Colostomy - November 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by downbeatplumb - November 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Pretzel Logic - November 1, 2013 at 2:34 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Faith No More - November 1, 2013 at 2:44 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Cinjin - November 1, 2013 at 9:07 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by c172 - November 4, 2013 at 9:08 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Lemonvariable72 - November 4, 2013 at 10:42 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Angrboda - November 4, 2013 at 11:48 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Faith No More - November 1, 2013 at 2:32 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by orogenicman - November 27, 2013 at 12:56 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Lemonvariable72 - November 1, 2013 at 2:35 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Captain Colostomy - November 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 1, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Pretzel Logic - November 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 1, 2013 at 3:05 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Pretzel Logic - November 1, 2013 at 3:29 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 1, 2013 at 6:38 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by freedomfromforum - November 1, 2013 at 8:12 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 1, 2013 at 9:03 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jackalope - November 1, 2013 at 7:31 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Faith No More - November 1, 2013 at 3:43 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 1, 2013 at 2:51 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Silver - November 1, 2013 at 3:13 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2013 at 3:24 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Minimalist - November 1, 2013 at 3:37 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Raeven - November 1, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ryantology - November 1, 2013 at 4:13 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Cato - November 1, 2013 at 4:15 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Minimalist - November 1, 2013 at 4:54 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ryantology - November 1, 2013 at 7:55 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Minimalist - November 1, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2013 at 10:54 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by ChildOfReason - November 1, 2013 at 11:03 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Owlix - November 1, 2013 at 11:13 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - November 1, 2013 at 11:19 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Doubting Thomas - November 2, 2013 at 12:09 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by snowtracks - November 2, 2013 at 12:56 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jackalope - November 2, 2013 at 1:00 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Cinjin - November 2, 2013 at 3:17 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by snowtracks - November 2, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Faith No More - November 2, 2013 at 8:22 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Rahul - November 2, 2013 at 9:39 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ryantology - November 3, 2013 at 4:02 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by The Reality Salesman - November 2, 2013 at 1:01 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by max-greece - November 2, 2013 at 3:57 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Fruity - November 2, 2013 at 4:57 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Marvin - November 2, 2013 at 8:23 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by snowtracks - November 2, 2013 at 1:25 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Captain Colostomy - November 2, 2013 at 1:43 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 2, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jackalope - November 2, 2013 at 3:20 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Minimalist - November 2, 2013 at 1:28 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by paulpablo - November 2, 2013 at 2:11 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - November 2, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jackalope - November 2, 2013 at 8:05 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - November 2, 2013 at 10:30 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by justin - November 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - November 3, 2013 at 3:09 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Silver - November 3, 2013 at 3:11 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by justin - November 3, 2013 at 11:26 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jackalope - November 5, 2013 at 1:29 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Faith No More - November 3, 2013 at 12:33 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by justin - November 3, 2013 at 12:48 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Wunsbee - November 2, 2013 at 11:53 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Einharjar - November 3, 2013 at 3:30 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ayen - November 3, 2013 at 6:33 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - November 3, 2013 at 7:12 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by rexbeccarox - November 3, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by frankiej - November 3, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 8, 2013 at 9:14 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Napoléon - November 3, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ryantology - November 3, 2013 at 9:33 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Walking Void - November 3, 2013 at 9:32 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Zazzy - November 4, 2013 at 10:11 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Bob Kelso - November 4, 2013 at 10:19 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Angrboda - November 4, 2013 at 9:27 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Owlix - November 4, 2013 at 9:35 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Angrboda - November 5, 2013 at 2:41 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Violet - November 5, 2013 at 10:27 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by The Reality Salesman - November 6, 2013 at 6:03 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Polaris - November 6, 2013 at 9:02 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Bipolar Bob - November 7, 2013 at 5:24 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Sedna - November 9, 2013 at 4:37 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Ryantology - November 9, 2013 at 5:00 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Sedna - November 9, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 9, 2013 at 5:23 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by snowtracks - November 25, 2013 at 8:41 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by IAmNotHere - November 26, 2013 at 7:45 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Angrboda - November 26, 2013 at 10:41 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by MindForgedManacle - November 26, 2013 at 11:34 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Angrboda - November 26, 2013 at 11:47 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by MindForgedManacle - November 26, 2013 at 11:53 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by snowtracks - November 27, 2013 at 12:50 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by earwaxyness - December 9, 2013 at 3:40 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by KichigaiNeko - December 9, 2013 at 5:09 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Jacob(smooth) - December 9, 2013 at 4:13 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by houseofcantor - December 9, 2013 at 10:42 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by feeling - December 12, 2013 at 4:21 am
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Mirek-Polska - February 9, 2017 at 1:35 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Longhorn - February 9, 2017 at 1:44 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Edwardo Piet - February 9, 2017 at 3:41 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by bennyboy - February 9, 2017 at 6:12 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by The Valkyrie - February 9, 2017 at 6:23 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Catholic_Lady - February 9, 2017 at 6:26 pm
RE: I think death is beautiful. - by Edwardo Piet - February 9, 2017 at 6:39 pm

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