the hour of your own death would you want to know? Would you want to know when someone else was going to die?
2007-03-09 05:41:40 · 11 answers · asked by Andrea 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Tough call.... On the one hand, not knowing means I can put aside the worry of when it's to happen. I wouldn't be counting down the days to my own "D" day.
On the other, knowing might make me less likely to take the life I do have for granted.
Something for me to ponder. Thank you.
2007-03-09 05:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Shaman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
No, I wouldnt want to know the hour of my, or anothers, death.
Simply because I am someone who would absolutly dread that last hour, and would probably cry and tell my family, and sitting around waiting for a death you know will happen and you can't stop it would be enough to drive people over the limit.
Thats just my opinion.
2007-03-09 14:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by lightriderangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What with the way my pension plan's going, it could be handy.
If I've got to plan for a long run, fair enough, but if I've only got to budget for a sprint finish, I would like to know. Get the sightseeing and the swimming with dolphins in before it's too late.
Second thought... would that be a guaranteed date? Immunity from bad driving, and other accidents prior to the arranged meeting with the grim reaper? (or cool goth chick, if you're into The Sandman) Now that would be life changing...
2007-03-09 13:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't want to know. Anticipation of death could make a person anxious and therefore worry about death for the rest of the days that he/she has to live.
2007-03-09 13:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by south_asian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a question. I would want to know someone elses death more than I would want to know mine.
I say that but what if the thought strikes my to try and prevent their death or cheat it? That might mess everything up, so I don't know.
2007-03-09 13:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ivana Cracker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No on both counts. It would be too difficult.
Death is something we can't change. Knowing when would just make us sad & obsessive about it. It's better to live your life & make the most of it without thinking about death.
2007-03-09 13:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by amp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't want to know. If I knew those details I would want to change them. I already lost too many loved ones to not life every day as if it was my last.
2007-03-09 20:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Trish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Why would it matter.
If you knew far enough ahead of time to get a pedicure would it really help.
Love and blessings Don
2007-03-09 13:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really, I don't care. It's prob best not to know.
2007-03-09 13:51:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah. I like a good surprise.
2007-03-09 13:52:02 · answer #10 · answered by PØstapØc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋