Death is related to self-identification, something humans, with our very advanced brains, have moreso than any other being. Chimps and other primates close to us can only recognize themself in a mirror, unlike any other animal; but they cannot recognize, when they witness the death of another being, that they will someday die themself. But, we can. Is our advanced knowledge of our inevitable coming death what makes us capable, and is it not the best way to, self-realization?
2007-04-30
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