Sure, not dying sounds like a good idea when you know it's going to happen to you. But what happens after a few hundred years and you have seen everything. Then a few thousand years pass, and you have done everything. Then one day you wake up and realize that you are sick of waking up. Would living forever be the romantic gift everyone makes it to be? What do you think?
2007-02-27 12:56:57 · 12 answers · asked by Matticus Kole 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I would hate it. Especially if all those I loved weren't immortal. I would go insane if I had to watch every generation die.
Plus, I look forward to death.
2007-02-27 13:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by Simon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No thank you. I have been depressed for over 20 years. I have people I know dropping like flies. I figure I have no more than 15 or 20 years left and would gladly leave at any time.
Immortality might be fine if you are young etc, etc. But looking at an eternity in pain like I feel daily just don't sound like any prize I would want to win.
2007-02-27 13:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have pondered that very question. The best I could come up with was....I would not stay married to my husband for 100 years...no matter what!!!! Really, though, I believe it is the knowing your time on earth is limited that makes it such an adventure. Like you say, if you lived forever it would get boring...been then done that have the t-shirt. However, I am not in a hurry to leave. :)
2007-02-27 13:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by sweet1also 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There remains a number of contingent questions or possibilities to consider. Are we immortal in longevity only and are kill-able or are we also indestructible. Is everyone to be immortal in this hypothetical context or only myself.
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative. Certainly I would have all my senses and of pain and pleasure and of those fear. If one does not become accustomed to fear in this mortal life, how could I become accustomed to it in the immortal life.
2007-02-27 13:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Immortality could be a horror if you don't have high morality to go with it. You would be like the ultimate dictator or madman.
...Or imagine getting addicted to a drug or something, and spending eternity chasing after a get high.
2007-02-27 13:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Immortality is neither intrinsically good or evil. It is merely a condition, but you will have trouble with immortality to the extent you don't like yourself.
2007-02-27 13:46:38 · answer #6 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every person chooses their feelings, once you truly realize this the worst torture cannot effect you, and the slightest depression can never touch you.
2007-02-27 13:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by U Betcha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've seen too many vampire movies.
there is never such a thing as 'too much time' - besides, isn't the world constantly changing? therefore, isn't it impossible to ever see and do everything?
2007-02-28 12:58:43 · answer #8 · answered by Lasaire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good thing when you are in Heaven with God forever.
It's not a good thing when you are burning in the lake of fire forever.
2007-02-27 13:20:03 · answer #9 · answered by Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can say is... tell me where to get some of that!
2007-02-27 13:04:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋