2006-09-18 09:46:11 · 16 answers · asked by [ΦΘΚ] PIяATE 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
where else will soylent green come from? there's a big off-planet market for that stuff!
2006-09-18 09:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a question often asked, not in this public a forum, but often asked. Humans have an overwhelming ability to continue on and push past these questions. I enjoy the thrill of life. I enjoy the little things, why consider the big until you get past the small. Enjoy the wind, feel the quiet, take time to listen to people around you. We are all in the same boat, whether we are rich or poor. We are people. It amazes me how we have taken this world of ours and formed the unity and disunites we have. It is human to do that, and I enjoy just being in the presence of others, even strangers. To consider ending this existence is not right. I have worked hard to get my clothes, food on my table, and learning what I need to make it through a day in this world. Continuing is easy, the question I would ask is why discontinue it?
2006-09-18 17:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by Cammi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the scale of earthly time, individual lives are but mere blinks of an eye. We're born, we live, we die and then you're not heard from ever again. There might be a tombstone or family tree made with your name on it, but eventually the tombstone weathers from age and who knows what media your family tree will be used. All the memories and accomplishments will be totally forgotten, unless you're a Hitler or Alexander the Great type person. In a thousand years, your bones will be dust and no other trace of your existence will be seen, unless, of course you become fossilized for some reason, but even then, after thousands of years more, that will be disintegrated into dust. We influence the lives of our children and others, but they too will eventually die. So what's the point of living?
In astronomical terms, the Earth will eventually succumb to the supernova of our Sun, it's an astonomically certainty the earth will be burned to a crisp.
So does death render our lives meaningless. If we were immortal, that would be the ultimate in boredom, repetition, day after day, of doing the same thing for thousands of years (hundreds may be OK, but nothing beyond that)....but i digress, back to the meaning of our little lives.
2006-09-18 18:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe took over 14 BILLION YEARS to develop us into what we are today. We are now able to THINK about this incredible world, and we will have even more amazing thoughts and experiences as the human race continues to develop even further. What could POSSIBLY be more grand than that, and what a reason for continuing the life of mankind!
2006-09-18 17:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make the world a better place, and to evolve human's consciousness until they become beings of pure spirit.
2006-09-18 17:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by ssb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no real necessity to it. I don't think, but the longer we stick around the more of us may reach the truth.
2006-09-18 17:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo Answers is at least one good response. And the option of physical death is too "final."
2006-09-18 16:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by clophad 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How else will we prove the Mayan calender wrong?
2006-09-18 16:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by Sirius Black 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So we can keep answering pointless questions.
2006-09-18 17:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by Jenintn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep pondering this question!
2006-09-18 18:28:00 · answer #10 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋