Why do we fear death?
Why do we fear death?
In many of the debates over religion here we see the argument that religion addresses our common fear of death. Let's explore that a little deeper. Why do we fear death? There are at least two levels to consider; the reasons we fear our own death and the reasons we fear death as a broader concept.
Is our consciousness to blame, our sense of individuality, our awareness of self? Is our fear purely selfish? Is it simply because death is such an unknown state? Why isn't the fact we weren't alive for billions of years prior to this life a comfort in our looking forward to death?
I don't want this to become a discussion of life-after-death or any other post-death concept. I'm only interested in hearing why it is you think we fear death on any level
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