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Originally Posted by arcora
Agreed. But there are things worse than death - as Gazbom pointed out. I have a responsibility to protect my family and I take that responsibility seriously.
But you bring up a good question. Is this forum about preparing to die or is it about surviving?
My opinion is that if it is about surviving - with the hope of making positive change for the next generation - then the preservation of the physical form is absolutely necessary.
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I think preparing to die and overcoming the fear of death are two different things.
If one is afraid of dying, then one will tend to act in irrational ways to a threat, i.e. shooting someone in a moment of reactivity instead of clear thinking.
In order to overcome the fear of death, one has to know who one really is. When one knows that, they can act spontaneously for the benefit of those around them in a clear, wise manner. If that action calls for shooting someone, okay, if not, okay. But their selfish, reactive impulses are not wrapped up in the action so they can see clearly what needs to be done.
To me, those types of people will really make a difference for the next generation.