Originally Posted by
LarryS
For people who get no joy in life and provide no joy to others, I can see the point that it doesnt matter when they die.
For people who provide no value in life to themselves or others...the same goes.
There are people who want to prolong joy. Prolong the value they get from others and give to others. Its selfish and giving at the same time. Being around for ones children to provide help and guidance, and the selfish need to feel joy when doing so.
The simple joysof planting flowers or growing vegetables, or fixing a car,or driving a car.
For people who look back on their lives as useless.....and look forward on their future as being similarly useless....then there is no reason to want to live.
Now I didnt say there should be no reason to live. Iam just saying that I can see it, if they felt that they didnt have a reason to live.
The lives we had lead in the past along with a view of poor prospects in the future can lead one to welcome death.
But there are others who have alot to look forward to, that shun the thought of death and will do all they can to prolong life...whether its for selfish reasons of continuing to live a happy fulfilling life,,,,,or for reasons to help others around them.....or a combo of both
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Its all about having REASON.....if one has a reason to live....then they will fight death. If one doesnt have a reason to live they will standby and let mother naturedoits work.
Thats what seperates us from dogs or apes. They HAVE to let mother nature do its work. However we as humans can do something to prolong our lives.
How sad it would be if we let children die because we felt we are all destined to die so why not sooner than later.
Monets view is the view of someone who let a medical condtion go untreated for years and years and years.....so its convenient NOW to have that philosophy. Once you are at the point of no return.....I guess its mentally healthy to adopt that philosophy, rather than kick yourself and say "i should have had it looked at years ago"