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As someone who does not fear death anymore I would ask you to find out what exactly it is you fear? If you have regrets or something you have not done you want
by sschueller 3y ago
As someone who does not fear death anymore I would ask you to find out what exactly it is you fear? If you have regrets or something you have not done you want to do you should either go do that or be at peace that you did not do it. Sometimes you also need to realize that what you are regretting you should not be. For example sometimes not taking advantage of an opportunity which you may be regretting actually led to something else much greater.
If you fear for the people around you having to deal with your death you can take precautions and make their life easier.
If you fear debilitating illness you always have the option of going when you decide[1] and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
[1] https://www.exit.ch/en/ https://www.exit.ch/en/
- gautamcgoel 3y agoYou say that you "always have the option of going when you decide" but the link you provided only applies to Swiss citizens.
- sschueller 3y agoI assume there is a similar service wherever you are.
- monsieurbanana 3y agoThere isn't: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_die#By_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_die#By_country
- arpa 3y agoOh my sweet summer child.
- datavirtue 3y agoNah. Here in the US the religious people worship other people's suffering. It makes them feel better. (I'm serious, there is this whole story of Jesus suffering were it's the point of everything) You have to come up with your own solution.
- rootusrootus 3y agoThis varies by state, of course. My dad used prescribed medication to end his own life, quite legally. Oregon.
- stef25 3y agoHere in Belgium the system is possible the most permissive in the world. People can fairly easily get a doctor to euthanize them due to a loss of quality of life, even for purely mental issues. I recall a rape victim, young woman with a husband and young kids who did this. One of the victims of the airport bombings here in Brussels chose euthanasia because she couldn't overcome the mental trauma of that day. People who are paralyzed for life (but basically stable) ... the list goes on.
- thaumaturgy 3y agoFor me, it is the oblivion and missing out on everything that will follow. I have known so many wonderful people, and seen and experienced as much as I have been able to manage so far, and it's all not even the shallowest mark compared to everything I'll miss out on. I've been driven as long as I can remember by an interest in nearly everything, and one day, it will all be gone for me. I wouldn't say I fear this, exactly. It's an inevitability. I've had enough close calls that I know peace comes after fear. Still though, it's unsettling, and so far no philosophy or introspection has made it less so, and the only treatment I've found for it is more good people and more life.