Why do we fear death?

[borderlineinjeleven]

I think its the fear for the un known and the fear of not be able to see or loved ones.

[Angelis]

I think the main reason would be that noone knows for certain, exactly what happens after death. I'm not trying to change it into a debate about what happens, but, it's my thought that because noone knows what happens, thats why people fear it. Not only are they afraid of it, but also what happens to them, ir, doesnt happen to them, after they die. Its a type of fear of he unknown. Just more specific is all.

[shamimkhaliq]

i don't fear my own death at all, almost welcome it (so long as it's painless, i do fear pain) but would never do that to my son willingly, and his death would destroy me.

[THATGUYSPIKE]

most fear because they do not understand

[VestnikRA]

I don't fear death.
I think some people do because they don't realise that there is no REAL death and they can't see beyond their physical existance.