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I think the true nature of death is far less well known the younger you are.
by donatj 6y ago
I think the true nature of death is far less well known the younger you are.
- slumpt_ 6y agoI’d say the true nature of death isn’t something we gain insight into the older we are, either.
- giantg2 6y agoYeah, probably better worded as we don't understand the impact death has on others until we are older and have experienced those impacts ourselves.
- kiba 6y agoI never quite experienced those impacts myself yet, but I had existential dread early on.
- donatj 6y agoTo a point. We better understand the hurt of those who remain.
- cortesoft 6y agoYeah, my five year old is both weirdly obsessed with the idea of death but also weirdly not bothered by the concept. She is always asking if some person she learns about is dead, and always says we are "trying to die her" whenever we stop her from doing something she wants to do, but is never too distraught.
- smegcicle 6y agoSounds like her true form encompasses the entire universe of possibilities, so any time you limit her choices you are effectively killing off a part of her consciousness, for no reason but your own convenience or some vain attempt to prepare her for some vague 'real world'. By preventing her action you are literally denying her right to fully exist.
- As_himself 6y agoOr perhaps the exact opposite.[?]