[chrisdirkis]

> On a more philosophical note, I think it is better to have lived and died than to not have ever existed.

Would that not lead to a desire to create as many "lives" as possible? I don't think I've met many people optimising for that, although I won't rule it out.

[danieltillett]

I would not be surprised if there was some religion out there that espoused such a doctrine, likely one that believed in reincarnation.