My belief is that we will forever be a backward race until we decide that our ultimate goal as a society should be to ensure as much as possible that every sing

My belief is that we will forever be a backward race until we decide that our ultimate goal as a society should be to ensure as much as possible that every single person be able to pass peacefully, without suffering or abuse (accidents and other sudden deaths notwithstanding, since not all such things could be prevented). I believe external factors have much more of an effect on the in-the-moment experience of death than anyone realizes (many people place that squarely in the realm of religion, which I find a shame, as it prevents people properly talking about death because they see such discussions as challenges on their religious belief).