RE: Why do people worry what happens after death,but dont think what happens before birth
June 20, 2014 at 2:11 pm
(June 20, 2014 at 2:09 pm)Minimalist Wrote: It basically boils down to humans who just have to think they are so fucking special.That appears to be a feature of the human mind; we are the center of the universe and the concept of death is probably way overblown by our minds, because when we die, EVERYTHING DIES. That, or the thought of missing out on whatever it is that comes next. I dunno, we're all at least a bit crazy.
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