Coming to terms with our most existential fear. (23)
MisterForYouValletta, Majjistral Malta87 Threads 16 Polls 962 PostsDeath is a taboo in contemporary culture. It is treated as an embarrassment, somehow shameful and something that is kept out of the public eye. Your thoughts?
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I don't think it is a taboo...
But there's nothing beautiful in dying and that's why people don't want to see much of it...
It brings out your fear of getting old and helpless...or ill and suffering...
Nobody want to see the pain as something normal...not when we are all heading that way...sooner or later...
But there's nothing beautiful in dying and that's why people don't want to see much of it...
It brings out your fear of getting old and helpless...or ill and suffering...
Nobody want to see the pain as something normal...not when we are all heading that way...sooner or later...
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MisterForYou: Death is a taboo in contemporary culture. It is treated as an embarrassment, somehow shameful and something that is kept out of the public eye. Your thoughts?
People were a lot more aware of their own mortality and morbidity when dying at 36 with rotten teeth was the norm, when you joined the army as a soldier there was a good chance of dying in battle.In good times the first casualities are religiosity and poetry shortly followed by creativity, imagination and heroism. The1960s saw the decline of religiosity, but it took another 20 years before creativity and character dried up completely and we arrived at the Reagan.Thatcher 1980s with its wholesale death of new ideas and the rise of average in all things.
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MisterForYou: Death is a taboo in contemporary culture. It is treated as an embarrassment, somehow shameful and something that is kept out of the public eye. Your thoughts?
I think there is a beauty in death to a man/woman who has lived a full life...hopefully raised a loving family ...took every opportunity in life that was offered to them and live life like it was meant to.Sadly those cases are in the minority...and most often it's met with pain.
My grandmother lived a full life...and she died of old age...nothing else...she just slipped away with her family around her...and as much as we were sad to see her go...she did live to a good age and that is something to be celebrated in a sense.
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Modern culture has made a taboo of death. The act of death is hidden away, as if it's something shameful. We retract in horror from ill-health and old age. This age of denial alienates people from the seminal experience of the end of life. In previous times, 3 generations would live under one roof and care for each other, til the end. Today, like a sick dog or a cat, we are shunted off to palliative care to handle the ugly bits.
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MisterForYou: Modern culture has made a taboo of death. The act of death is hidden away, as if it's something shameful. We retract in horror from ill-health and old age. This age of denial alienates people from the seminal experience of the end of life. In previous times, 3 generations would live under one roof and care for each other, til the end. Today, like a sick dog or a cat, we are shunted off to palliative care to handle the ugly bits.
I don't think the "shame" you are referring to has anything to do with death and more societies treatment and attitudes towards aging....not dying.------ This thread is Archived ------
MisterForYou: Death is a taboo in contemporary culture. It is treated as an embarrassment, somehow shameful and something that is kept out of the public eye. Your thoughts?
Where I come from, the dying are treated with respect and dignity, their passing a time for loved ones to mourn but also to celebrate a life hopefully well-livedNo taboo here
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ChesneyChrist: People were a lot more aware of their own mortality and morbidity when dying at 36 with rotten teeth was the norm, when you joined the army as a soldier there was a good chance of dying in battle.
In good times the first casualities are religiosity and poetry shortly followed by creativity, imagination and heroism. The1960s saw the decline of religiosity, but it took another 20 years before creativity and character dried up completely and we arrived at the Reagan.Thatcher 1980s with its wholesale death of new ideas and the rise of average in all things.
Very interesting second paragraph. It reminds me of an Irish writer who has said that one generation of prosperity (in Ireland) has done more damage to the catholic church than centuries of oppression.In good times the first casualities are religiosity and poetry shortly followed by creativity, imagination and heroism. The1960s saw the decline of religiosity, but it took another 20 years before creativity and character dried up completely and we arrived at the Reagan.Thatcher 1980s with its wholesale death of new ideas and the rise of average in all things.
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I've no problem with dying, so long as it's quick and painless and I have 'things in order'...
My kids are healthy and making their own ways in life, and if life's not been the greatest success, it's been far from a failure, I've had a good shot..
I was watching a program about a disaster at sea (the north sea in fact) and it was mentioned about how quickly one would due of hypothermia... Quick, painless...and while I'm not a person to think about taking his own life, it gave me pause for thought...
My kids are healthy and making their own ways in life, and if life's not been the greatest success, it's been far from a failure, I've had a good shot..
I was watching a program about a disaster at sea (the north sea in fact) and it was mentioned about how quickly one would due of hypothermia... Quick, painless...and while I'm not a person to think about taking his own life, it gave me pause for thought...
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MisterForYou: Death is a taboo in contemporary culture. It is treated as an embarrassment, somehow shameful and something that is kept out of the public eye. Your thoughts?
Death is part of life. For the most part, people fear death less when they are less responsible for another human being ie a young child or a dependent adult child... otherwise it should be a time to celebrate a life that was well lived. If it was a life that brought you pain then the celebration (inner) should be even greater...------ This thread is Archived ------
If nothing else hard times of the past favour you to experience god's rich tapestry of emotion which allows you to take what is immensely painful and turn it into a source of strength.
But the material world doesn't really do this whether it's the plastics in America or the communists. They share that linear view of progress and that one-dimension of emotion ignoring the fact that good times make weak people and weak people make bad times.
But the material world doesn't really do this whether it's the plastics in America or the communists. They share that linear view of progress and that one-dimension of emotion ignoring the fact that good times make weak people and weak people make bad times.
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I don't really fear death but I've been having this thought lately:
'Every day I live is one day nearer to the time I'll die'
I don't view it negatively but it does make me aware that I should not be wasting my time (unless I'm enjoying it!). There is no time to feel unhappy or sorry for oneself. Somebody said you should write down three things you are grateful for each day. It's so easy for most of us and they can be little things so it's no big deal.
Today? I feel lucky that I'm physically well, the weather is fine and my internet connection is up and running so i can spout my little insignificant thoughts here to share with you. Better things to feel grateful for? Of course, but three little things could at least make you aware that you are alive and that life is a privilege!
'Every day I live is one day nearer to the time I'll die'
I don't view it negatively but it does make me aware that I should not be wasting my time (unless I'm enjoying it!). There is no time to feel unhappy or sorry for oneself. Somebody said you should write down three things you are grateful for each day. It's so easy for most of us and they can be little things so it's no big deal.
Today? I feel lucky that I'm physically well, the weather is fine and my internet connection is up and running so i can spout my little insignificant thoughts here to share with you. Better things to feel grateful for? Of course, but three little things could at least make you aware that you are alive and that life is a privilege!
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deedee123xo: I think there is a beauty in death to a man/woman who has lived a full life...hopefully raised a loving family ...took every opportunity in life that was offered to them and live life like it was meant to.
Sadly those cases are in the minority...and most often it's met with pain.
My grandmother lived a full life...and she died of old age...nothing else...she just slipped away with her family around her...and as much as we were sad to see her go...she did live to a good age and that is something to be celebrated in a sense.
Sadly those cases are in the minority...and most often it's met with pain.
My grandmother lived a full life...and she died of old age...nothing else...she just slipped away with her family around her...and as much as we were sad to see her go...she did live to a good age and that is something to be celebrated in a sense.
My grandmother died at 98 in her sleep and my mother is now 94 and probably will as well.
Hi Dee
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John333333: I don't really fear death but I've been having this thought lately:
'Every day I live is one day nearer to the time I'll die'
I don't view it negatively but it does make me aware that I should not be wasting my time (unless I'm enjoying it!). There is no time to feel unhappy or sorry for oneself. Somebody said you should write down three things you are grateful for each day. It's so easy for most of us and they can be little things so it's no big deal.
Today? I feel lucky that I'm physically well, the weather is fine and my internet connection is up and running so i can spout my little insignificant thoughts here to share with you. Better things to feel grateful for? Of course, but three little things could at least make you aware that you are alive and that life is a privilege!
Think..... Colonel Harland David Sanders! Life is for living every day that you live it. If one enjoys wasting time then it is not wasted!'Every day I live is one day nearer to the time I'll die'
I don't view it negatively but it does make me aware that I should not be wasting my time (unless I'm enjoying it!). There is no time to feel unhappy or sorry for oneself. Somebody said you should write down three things you are grateful for each day. It's so easy for most of us and they can be little things so it's no big deal.
Today? I feel lucky that I'm physically well, the weather is fine and my internet connection is up and running so i can spout my little insignificant thoughts here to share with you. Better things to feel grateful for? Of course, but three little things could at least make you aware that you are alive and that life is a privilege!
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daniela777: My grandmother died at 98 in her sleep and my mother is now 94 and probably will as well.
Hi Dee
Fab ages .Hi Dee
Hi Dan.
Can you message me...tried to pm u and I can't.
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deedee123xo: Fab ages .
Hi Dan.
Can you message me...tried to pm u and I can't.
Dee, I have changed the age so you should now be able to?Hi Dan.
Can you message me...tried to pm u and I can't.
I cannot PM you as I am not a man and cannot change my gender either.
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Dying ain't a taboo with me, I died myself almost when I was 13, menigitis. If my parents would have stayed in bed 30 minutes longer that morning I wouldn't be here anymore.
So I learned to accept death, I even call it my friend. When things are looking real bad and you can't solve your problems anymore, and noone will help you, you can choose to kill yourself. It will be a relief to get rid of all the worries or pain you have.
And let's be real, you'll start dying the moment you are born., actually nine months earlier, when your mother gets pregnant of you.
A lot of older people don't like their life anymore, and they want to die, they're just sitting there and waiting till it's over.
So I learned to accept death, I even call it my friend. When things are looking real bad and you can't solve your problems anymore, and noone will help you, you can choose to kill yourself. It will be a relief to get rid of all the worries or pain you have.
And let's be real, you'll start dying the moment you are born., actually nine months earlier, when your mother gets pregnant of you.
A lot of older people don't like their life anymore, and they want to die, they're just sitting there and waiting till it's over.
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My Grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.
Which is more than can be said for his passengers, they were all screaming and shouting at the time.
Which is more than can be said for his passengers, they were all screaming and shouting at the time.
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bodleing2: My Grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.
Which is more than can be said for his passengers, they were all screaming and shouting at the time.
Bus or train driver? Which is more than can be said for his passengers, they were all screaming and shouting at the time.
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mollybaby: Bus or train driver?
Fokker47....
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