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Out of curiosity, why does one deserve this? What universal truth is behind it? I understand that the question might be unpopular, but think about it. Suicide
by virmundi 8y ago
Out of curiosity, why does one deserve this? What universal truth is behind it?
I understand that the question might be unpopular, but think about it. Suicide is well within the realm of self-determination. If a person decides, "I'm done.", why should we not allow that, or, seek to prevent it? We might say, "It causes harm to the family." So does divorce, but our society is practically giddy about out growing spouses as a sign of maturity and knowing ourselves better.
"It's so final for a temporary condition.", might be your next line. Is it temporary? Let's say you have actual depression. Not mild depression, but major, chronic depression. That's not temporary. Drugs don't appear to work. If they do, they're masking the problem. Stop them, I mean wean yourself off them, and you're back to being depressed. Why not allow people to end it?
To loop this back to the original question, why does one deserve, where deserve sounds like a right, to be happy? When did the Universe declare that? When did we vote on that? Ultimately this idea seems to be only emotive with no thought about the human condition and ability to make our own choices.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoWell after reaching the bottom of philosophical non cognizance, most people come to realize that being happy is nice and that we should try to do that. So maybe just trying to be happy and help others be happy is a decent worldview.
- virmundi 8y agoI'm okay with that world view. My issue was with the concept of deserving. No one deserves to be happy. You can earn happiness. There are a myriad of ways to make yourself happy or content with your situation If we start saying you deserve happiness, then anything that makes you unhappy is an attack against your very being. It's a human rights violation. People are going to feel entitled to being blissful all the time. That is a danger road.
- projektir 8y ago> If we start saying you deserve happiness, then anything that makes you unhappy is an attack against your very being. It's a human rights violation. It is. This way lies truth. But one is too afraid to walk it. At the end of it is horror.