Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
On Monday, December 22, 2014, Bruce Kellett <[email protected] <mailto:[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?
How on earth did you get that from what I said? Bruce
-- Stathis Papaioannou
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