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A corpse is teeming with life It might not have the consciousness of your loved one, but the whole process from “death” to complete decomposition, is part of l
by nico 3y ago
A corpse is teeming with life
It might not have the consciousness of your loved one, but the whole process from “death” to complete decomposition, is part of life and done by living things (animals, bacteria, plants, funghi, other microorganisms)
Would you say your arm is alive? Is your foot alive? Your nails? And if they are not, then are you alive?
You can’t just put together a bunch of dead things and call it life. Just like splitting loving things won’t make them dead (even if it ends our perception of that thing’s consciousness)
Everything is completely intertwined with its environment
- mock-possum 3y agoHow is that not just equivocation on the meaning of the term ‘life’ though? Isn’t that like saying nothing is ‘cold’ because coldness doesn’t really exist, its just a lack of heat? When I say “this toaster is not alive” you know exactly what I mean. When I say “this corpse is dead” you know exactly what I mean. Why play word games about it?
- nico 3y agoBecause when you look at it closely, there isn’t a fine and clear line that defines life vs death Exploring these limits and definitions have had tremendous impact in at least the medical field It also has an impact on the way we see, understand and treat the world around us Questioning our basic assumptions and perspective is what leads to scientific insight and progress Would you prefer we never wonder about the definition or meaning of any words? Or only certain words?