People who love life fear death more than those who hate their lives?

Answer 1

They really don't fear death... they fear losing what they think they have.
Those who hate their lives feel they have nothing left to lose.

Answer 2

Humans are very future-oriented. We think about the future much more than the past and the present. We make plans for the future, and we intend to keep those plans.

Death ends those plans, and therefore we fear it.

We always say "The only way [insert event] won't happen is if I die." Well there's some truth to that statement.

Relating this to your question, I would answer YES. People who love life tend to make more future plans, and thus would fear death more. People who hate their lives tend to think more in the present than the future so death wouldn't really be on their minds unless, of course, they were suicidal.

Answer 3

I love my life. I'm bipolar with social anxiety disorder, and even so I adore my life. Every minute of it that I can recall I would keep unchanged regardless of the consequences, because it seems to me like they're all little miracles. They fit together in such an amazing way, like a perfect dove-tail joint on a piece of furniture or a family that truly works in concert together. I think tomorrow will be, too. I know my cats are going to do something I'd never want to miss. I know my beloved will say something in a tone of voice that will still stop my heart after four years. I know I'll see an animal by the road, even in this huge town, while doing my driving. I'll pause for a few seconds when I mail letters, imagining all the people who are going to get my one envelope into my father's hands 800 miles away.

And if my car gets hit on the way back from bringing John to work, and I find myself in pain staring up at a stranger's face aware I'm about to die, that's what will happen. I'll feel bad for the people who will miss me, but I've believe they're all good enough to take care of each other. It would hurt, but I've been hurt before. It would be a bummer because I know there's so much more to see, but then again I haven't been dead before. It might be another great adventure. I'm not afraid; I'm simply not concerned at all.

Answer 4

I think fear of death is a natural thing, and for the most part it's NOT fearing death that's abnormal.

I really, really love life; if I could, I would choose immortality in an instance. (I'm talking about real immortality, not the afterlife stuff of religions.) But I love life for its own sake, not because I fear death. I _do_ fear death, or at least dying, but that fear is not a driving force in my life. Life is good enough on its own merits to warrant wanting to live as long as possible.

Answer 5

Death is a part of life. I think the people who fear death are those who haven't done what they wanted in life...those who have not really lived THEIR OWN LIFE.

People who love life generally live a great life and are accepting of death.

Answer 6

It was Shakespeare's idea that 'In time we hate we often fear' I think fear varies to each individual and maybe even to Shakespeare himself. How will ever one classify people without fear anymore or that had surpassed its threat? How if one neither fear anything of life or death? I have feared them both long before. But the more I had feared it and the more it had scared. If I could have died out of fear itself then I could have died for hundreds of times already. When weariness from fear is overcomed about life and death. It feels nothing as there as not to fear for anything no more. ^^ Now, can we share a cup of green tea..? Then be a samurai..jk.

Answer 7

I've been on my death bed on three different occasions. This was during my worst of times. Once I saw death, and knew there was nothing to be afraid of. I went on to face the biggest fear I had. The fear to live. When you have been to one side in your life, your thankful to be on the otherside. I took things for granted. I'm glad I can live today, to my fullest.

Answer 8

I think if you love life enough you stop worrying about death. Turn the question over for a moment; think about all those people so afraid of death they're spending their lives eating tasteless food, sweating on treadmills like rats, spending much of their limited resources on ultimately futile health insurance -- in short, leading lives that are barely worth living. Think of Tim McGraw's song of a couple years ago, "Live like you were dying."

But my favorite line is by James Carse:

The joy of infinite play, its laughter, lies in learning to start something you cannot finish.

Answer 9

I am starting to get really concerned for you are you okay? Do you need help? You ?'s seem to be only about death, going in sane, and horrible things. Do you not ever think of anything positive?

I'm Praying For YOU!

Answer 10

Generally, yes. Unless the person who hates his life is a masochist and enjoys hating his life.