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I suppose I might agree with you that it's likely catastrophic events will be caused by us at some point, but I very much disagree that the survivors of those e
by marknutter 12y ago
I suppose I might agree with you that it's likely catastrophic events will be caused by us at some point, but I very much disagree that the survivors of those events will ever consider life not worth living. Wanting to stay alive is probably our most fundamental desire, and we happen to be pretty damn good at doing it. I think of those types of events like forest fires. On the surface, they seem devastating, but they actually end up serving a wider purpose and thus, one should not despair.
- jobposter1234 12y agoExcellent points, from an abstract perspective. However, if 99% of the world's population died and the remainder had to scratch out a difficult living, I think it would be difficult to distance myself from the reality that my existence, as I had known it to that point, was dead. One of the great things about the human spirit is the resilience of our species and our individuals. However, it's hard for me to think I'd just accept it as part of a greater purpose. (In fact, that language makes me think of a religious approach to death -- "they're in a better place" -- which does nothing to soften the blow from a loved one's death.)