should one fear death?

[xyzone]

Originally Posted by Heather

Head shooting=instant death.

Not always, there's exceptions. Some people have survived suicide attempts this way.

[Heather]

Yes very true. I've heard a story where a woman was shot in the head, she survived. But surviving it is rare enough for me to rely on it. haha. =p

[redline]

I say, death shouldn't be feared, especially just because you don't know whats going to happen. If there is an afterlife, you shouldn't worry. If there isn't would you really care after you died?

[manganimefan227]

Exactly. But still as others say, there's the fear of the pain of the process that leads you into whatever death leads.

[Aniki]

I think I'll answer the topics question with a question - Why should one fear the inevitable?

[Twisted]

Good one!

Fear is a natural drive we all have. It is "the true motivator".

Fear is something that keeps you from doing seriously STUPID things. Not fearing death will eventually get you killed earlier than when you would be fearing it.

[manganimefan227]

So you're saying the only people not afraid are suicidal people? Makes sense . . .

[Twisted]

Strange thing there. Suicidal people are still afraid to die but mostly want to. But people who don't far death are suicidal. The charge into dangerous situations without thing about their safety and that of others. Their just reckless, mostly.

[ilovedaisuke7]

I think it's not so much death that people are afraid of, it's the fear of not completing things in life.
I don't want to die because there are a million things I still want to accomplish in my life.
And the thought of never being able to do those things, really breaks my heart, and honestly, scares me.

However, I also agree with the fact that it's just part of our instincts to fear death.

Somedays I feel like there's no point to working so hard in life, if we're all going to die one day.

[Tyrien]

Let's see..

No? I don't see a reason to fear death, but this is subjective anyway. There's no possible way to say what's right for anyone else but ourselves.

With that said I don't fear death because I see no reason to. In contrast I see no reason to feel there's no point in living despite considering we're all going to die eventually. There's plenty to live for, and you only have one life.

This is hard to explain fully in a way that other's will understand completely. The only way I can attempt to express how I feel is that I've made peace with the fact that I'll die one day. I work hard because I want things in life, but I do not fear death. I believe after death there is nothing, therefore nothing to fear, and everything before that becomes meaningless.

There's a lot of time between now and then, so there's no sense forcing myself to be miserable over what will happen decades from now.