[Open Thread] Stupid Questions (2014-02-17)

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Given the low probability of curing death in our lifetimes isn't psychological acceptance of death more likely to make one happy?

I don't think that probability is low.

But even if it would be low, not tormenting yourself with the idea that you will die is not the same thing as completely accepting death.

6Ishaan12y

The anti-death argument you are implicitly referencing only states that "Death is bad", not "we have to feel negative emotions in response to death". There's nothing wrong with coming to terms with it, as in "this bad thing will probably happen to me, and I accept that it must be so". It's like if you lose a limb - its possible to come to terms with that even if it's clearly bad.

1Qiaochu_Yuan12y

Not if you think slightly increasing the probability of death being cured is more important than being happy. (I'm not saying I think this.)

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