Originally Posted by
Megan.
Kim
I thought the individual might be depressed at first but on when I spoke to the person in question about this they almost convinced me otherwise. What if the person just sees life as like being on a slow moving train heading towards death and decay(my analogy). I suppose you can look out the window at the scenery and create some meaning out of it all. On the other hand you could just bypass all the joys, sorrows and other experiences along the way, save yourself the hassle, the joys are rather fleeting and meaningless anyway, and get off at the next stop so to speak. I am not saying I see things this way myself but I understand that perspective.
I hate to admit it but my morals are somewhat unconventional and I do not really know why anyone else would really prefer living to death. I want to live because I am curious about how my life will progress and the experiences I will create. This person did not buy into the curiousity/creativity angle as a good reason for wanting to live so I do not know what other reason to give.