SaidAchmiz comments on A defense of Senexism (Deathism) - Less Wrong

-5 Post author: Gunnar_Zarncke 16 February 2014 07:47PM

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Comment author: SaidAchmiz 16 February 2014 07:36:28PM 0 points [-]

the reason death is bad is because it kills you, not because it makes your friends sad.

While I agree with the spirit of this sentiment, I think we should be a bit careful with blanket statements; the fact that my death would make my friends and family sad is definitely an aspect of what makes it bad. My death would still be bad without that aspect, but not quite as bad.