Interesting ideas but imho overly simplistic. You could be personally endurist (ie determined to tough it out in your own life, for a variety of possible reason

Interesting ideas but imho overly simplistic. You could be personally endurist (ie determined to tough it out in your own life, for a variety of possible reasons) but still wholly accepting of other people not being so, and presumably vice versa. Religions are overwhelmingly Endurist. Christianity deems life sacred and views suffering as potentially redemptive. Islam treats life as a divine test with eternal consequences. No major religion suggests that ending existence might be preferable to extreme suffering, or questions the value of bringing new life into difficult conditions. I can't understand this contention, given that the blog logo uses Buddhist iconography and Buddhism is rooted in the notion of transcending suffering, not least by acceptance of death. Perhaps the author meant to say 'no major religion in the west'.