On Monday, December 22, 2014, Bruce Kellett <[email protected]> wrote:
> John Clark wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 , Bruce Kellett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >An instinct for self-preservation is unrelated to whether or not >> you have a fear of death, or of oblivion >> >> Unrelated?? Don't be ridiculous! Why the hell do you imagine Evolution >> invented the fear of death in the first place? >> > > Evolution did not "invent a fear of death". That is purely cultural, and > is not even associated with consciousness -- it comes only with > self-awareness and an inner narrative. Evolution gave living things an > instinct for self-preservation. But you can have such an instinct operating > healthily and still not fear death. Fear of death probably comes from a > fear of the unknown, and is linked to the fear of prolonged suffering. But > oblivion is oblivion -- it is not something to be feared because no-one has > ever experienced it, or can ever experience it. > Following that reasoning, do you believe there is nothing wrong with murder? -- Stathis Papaioannou -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
