There is an underlying assumption here that the human species MUST SURVIVE. While my general aim in life is to add to human flourishing, I do feel that people w

There is an underlying assumption here that the human species MUST SURVIVE. While my general aim in life is to add to human flourishing, I do feel that people who are obsessed with keeping humanity alive are being a little dramatic. If an asteroid does hit Earth and destroy most life, is that so bad in the grand scheme of things? If we can come to terms with our personal death, why can't we also come to terms with the death of our species? Not saying we should all kill ourselves - but that the preservation of our species should take a back seat until we solve more pressing and truly urgent concerns like global poverty, infectious disease, cancer, human trafficking/slavery, etc