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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

When?

When is someone ready to die?

posted by Yuki at 10:11 PM

13 Comments:

  • Never! Keep living I say, if there's nothing stopping you from living. Depression and self-pity is not an excuse. God, I hate self-pity.

    I guess if you're dying from cancer, then you really have no choice. So it depends!

    By Blogger Jenny, at April 04, 2007 7:50 PM  

  • I absolutely agree with you. But that's not what I'm asking. If somebody absolutely had to die; say they were to die in an accident. When would you consider them 'ready' to for it?

    I think people are ready to die when they find something they truly believe in.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 04, 2007 10:01 PM  

  • Dude once you find something you truly believe in, you'd wanna live on to see it blossom, or if it's a cause of some sort, you'd wanna help further it. So you're NOT ready to die - too much to do man.

    By Blogger εïз (c h i l l y), at April 06, 2007 6:49 PM  

  • Some things are worth dying for.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 06, 2007 8:50 PM  

  • LOL, but accidents just happen. Why would somebody absolutely have to die from one? I think cancer would've been a better example. So rephrasing that, if someone absolutely had to die from cancer, I don't think they ever will be ready. We all want to live, not just in fear of dying, but for the joy of living.

    I agree with Cyd there, that you would be more inclined to live when you find something you truly believe in! You want to keep living for it. The only example I can think of where that isn't the case, is in religion (or cults, but the two are kind of similar to me). Like, how the totally devout will sacrifice their lives and think it's all worthwhile in the name of God (or the equivalent leader figure).

    Ahhh, my bottom line is: I don't consider anyone ready to die at anytime. We die when we die.

    By Blogger Jenny, at April 07, 2007 7:52 PM  

  • I wonder if God (assuming there is one) actually endorses martyrdom... Anyway, I think some things are worth sacrificing your life for. I'd like to think that love is a cause worth dying for. Afterall, love is all about making sacrifices.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 07, 2007 11:39 PM  

  • So did Romeo and Juliet.

    I think you can die when you've felt all emotions, good and bad, that way theres nothing left to experience.
    Yes there may be more happy times ahead, but at least youve known happiness.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at April 08, 2007 8:29 AM  

  • Only with Romeo and Juliet it was more of a suicide due to grief than a sacrifice for love.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 08, 2007 2:30 PM  

  • Bloody hell, somehow I knew someone was gonna bring love into this xD

    My turn to agree with what Jenny said haha, accidents happen so those people wouldn't be ready at all. And there are just too many other situations that this question of yours encompasses.

    Regardless of the differences in each person's life though, once you've found everything you've been looking for, and you're content with what you've experienced and given, even then I doubt you'd be ready to die. Wouldn't you want to savour the bliss?

    Perhaps the only instance you'd accept death is if there were no other alternative. But that won't necessarily entail willingness; maybe a better term would be conceding to death.

    Having said that though, I know there are exceptions, and some people really do feel like they're ready to die when the time comes... okay screw it, this isn't a question anyone can answer unless they've been there. Ask later Alan, when I'm about to die haha.

    By Blogger εïз (c h i l l y), at April 08, 2007 8:10 PM  

  • There's hardly any point in asking a question that everyone has the answer to because you can't really discuss those. Much more interesting and thoguht provoking to ask something aporic.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 09, 2007 10:33 AM  

  • I'd say dying for the survival of the many is a worthy course of action to take.

    - Emo guy

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at April 16, 2007 9:13 PM  

  • Sounds very utilitarian. But under that sort of logic, wouldn't it be an equally viable option to volunteer someone else? (Think Sunshine, "I volunteer... Capa"). In either case, it really depends on who comprises the many.

    By Blogger Yuki, at April 16, 2007 9:24 PM  

  • It will be equally viable. The same mentality applies. Whoever is of the most convenient assistance to the greater survival of the many gets to die.

    - Not so emo guy

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at April 16, 2007 9:32 PM  

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