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Comment author: [deleted] 24 November 2012 03:18:50AM 6 points [-]

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.

-Epicurus

I need help on this: I'm torn between finding this argument to be preposterous, and being unable to deny the premises or call the argument invalid.

Comment author: [deleted] 24 November 2012 03:25:27AM 3 points [-]

It's pretty much correct, as far as I can see. One should avoid death because s/he values life, rather than cling to life because s/he fears death.

Comment author: MixedNuts 24 November 2012 05:52:33PM 1 point [-]

Doing the latter helps sustain ability to do the former.