if there is an option of knowing what age one will die,would you like to know?

Question

people are always afraid of driving fast,dreadful animails,sickness and others.This is bcos no one knows when the time will stop him from being afraid of death. Would you like to know when you will die so that no matter what happens you will be certain it won't result to death and consequently make you prepared

Answer 1

No,I would not like to know when I will die.When we are born into this world,one thing is certain and that is death.No one knows when their time is going to to go to the doors of death.But they will defenitely be going to it.
Death is a very unknown factor.No one knows how it feels to die ,where one goes after dying.Like they show in movies death is not so well enacted with all loved ones nearby,the one going to die mouthing all his or her last thoughts!It may be so sudden that all the last thoughts are left unsaid.
we all die alone without anyonegiving company.It is this thought that frightens everyone.It is also the unknown darkness that is horrifying.
Now suppose one knows the time of ones death,just visualise what will happen.The loved ones will be extremely over-considerate not allowing the person to forget the fact that his days are numbered.Even if he wants ti forget it and lead an ordinary life,he will be constantly reminded.
Human mentality being what it is,The GODS will be mercilessly cursed and more time of living will be demanded.So many half done jobs will want to be completed,so many life"s enjoyments yet to be enjoyed.
No one-even if they have lived their life to the fullest extent-is ready to die.So if the time of one's death is known,no one will live a normal life.They will always be thinking of their nearing death
Death is always definite.It will be coming one of these days.So let it come at its own time without any knowledge beforehand.
Let it rest in peace and let it allow us also to rest (the remaining days) in peace.!.

Answer 2

Yes, I would really like to know the age I will die at, and, if it were possible, even more precise information - down to the day and the hour. It would not make me reckless, I fear incapacitating injury and suffering more than death.

Think of the convenience! I could plan my life within the allotted time frame. I'd devote an adequate amount of time to formal education (although learning is life-long). I'd avoid working up to the last minute thinking I was providing for a retirement that I'd never enjoy (if that was to be the case) - instead I'd work to provide for myself (and family IF there was time to have one) financially and then devote my life to other pursuits - enjoying life!

While I do not fear death I find it's unpredictability disconcerting and I would like to be freed from that if it were possible.

Since most of the answers before me have been in the negative may I suggest the OPTION of knowing one's death date so that those that didn't want to know could so choose. And I'd prefer if the information was available only after a certain age - to protect children.

Answer 3

No I dont think so, because you'd not enjoy the time you had if your death was sooner than expected, and even if it was along way off I still think its a horrible thought to be counting how many days you had left until your death. I see the argument you're making, you could do all the dangerous stunts you want and know they werent goin to be your cause of death but I just think it would be too macabre to know when your time runs out. We all live somewhat uncomfortably knowing were going to die, and deal with that by not really thinking about it, and knowing when you were going to die would make death a scary reality. I suppose the benefit would be that you could say goodbye to people, know to tell people how you feel about them etc but I suppose we should be doing that anyways. Knowing what will eventually end the magical journey were on, for me would spoil the trip.

Answer 4

Sorry not afraid to drive/ride (got bits of metal in legs from coming off) fast, also smoke, more scared of Alzheimer's.

Thrill seekers, dangerous sport participants, get a kick from cheating death. If they knew where would the thrill be.

I'd rather be unprepared owing lots of money. If I knew I'd definitely take out a big loan the day before,maybe that's what would kill me? Would my actions at knowing my date of death affect my date of death. I could fall off a yacht and drown because I give up as that was the given date of death. I have self determination that will cause the future to change to my will and not give in to what some call fate.

Actuary tables would give you some idea of Life expectancy.

Answer 5

I would love to know.

Because that way I can prepare those I care about before that time, e.g. i would make sure my husband knows just how much I love him, I can make sure I do everything that I want to do in life, and also make sure that I'm not doing things pointlessly (e.g. wasting my life studying for an exam that I will never even get to take). I can figure out my life financially.

But more than for me, it is good because I can ensure that on my death my family will be provided for, and I can say goodbye to everyone before I die.

I would also ideally like to die with my husband, so if we knew, we could make this possible and know that we didn't just cut our lives short unneccessarily. It would also allow me to plan whether I can have kids or not, I wouldn't want to die young and abandon them, but in my case it wouldn't make me a reckless driver or anything, because although my expiry date may not be for another 40 years, the driver of the car in fronts day might be today.

Answer 6

No, i dont think i would like to know. Because even though you might not die in the true sense of word you might have a false confidence and end up severely handicapped/disabled or even on a life support machine

Fear of death gives us boundaries to live by.

And imagine the anxiety and stress for any people during the last year/week/day/hour of their life, trying to everything to avoid the unavoidable. The whole thing'd be a bit messy i reckon!

Answer 7

Yes. Vedic astrology has all the means of calculating the period of death. In general the life span is divided into three categories (excluding childrens death under 12). These are short life, middle life and long life. Short is under 32, middle is 35 to 70 and long is beyond 80.there are anumber of astrological tools by which the period of death can be calculated to nearest day.

Answer 8

Thought l would like to know until l read all the previous answers. They are right life is more exciting this way and we should live everyday with enjoyment and a thought for others. Seize the day as the saying goes - the good, the bad and the downright boring. it is up to us to make the best of it for ourselves and those we meet along the way. Cheers for an interesting question.

Valery

Answer 9

NO! When my mother was in her late 40s she went to a gypsy in Birkenhead market and had her fortune told - just for a bit of fun. She was told she would have a long life and live til she was 88. She died 6 weeks before her 89th birthday. When she was in hospital I wanted to ask her about the gypsy, but somehow didn't find the courage.

Answer 10

absolutely not--Ever heard of self fulfilling prophecy? If someone predicts your death to be a week from now, and on that day you die, how do we know for sure that it wasn't the prediction that caused it? Perhaps if you didn't know you would have kept going for years and years, but since someone told you you were going to die and you believed it, you subconsciously made it happen. Besides, what am I going to do with this knowledge--look forward to my demise with gleeful anticipation? Death doesn't tend to be overly pleasant--when it comes for me, I hope to be surprised!