> I don’t fear death, it is natural. I fear the suffering society will put me through when I’m old and ill, because they can’t cope with death. Assisted death-

> I don’t fear death, it is natural. I fear the suffering society will put me through when I’m old and ill, because they can’t cope with death. Assisted death--one with dignity--is rare recent development about which I'm genuinely and wholeheartedly happy. What unsettles me--as rational as I think I'm--is the thought of being born again (duh!). I lead a very comfortable life, but far from "perfect". I can say I'm content. What are the odds that I'll be content in my next life? How likely is it that I'll be born in the right country, to good parents, follow the right religion, and have a brain wired in the right way to make a decent living? I'm not hopeful. So, I've "decided" that I want to be a rock in all my next lives. No emotions, no feelings, no struggle, no pain, no indignation. Just a fricking rock.