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by terhechte 4354 days ago
It may be that people are so accustomed to ageing and death, that even smart ones, especially if they were raised in the Western / Christian belief system, tend to accept death on such a fundamental level, that the idea of battling death simply doesn't compute for them. Or, is discarded as science fiction comic book hokum.
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I accept death because I consider it the morally right thing to do. Others died to make room for me, and someday it will be my turn to make room for others.
See, that’s exactly the kind of fucked up thinking that’s so creepy about this.

This acceptance of death is something I just cannot understand. The nonchalance with which the complete destruction of conscious minds is accepted is mind-boggling.

Dude, I really don't understand the downvotes. The most insightful reply... I'm speechless!