Discussion Do you want to die as a good person? Or is life and death just a reaction to positive and negative stimuli?

[Twistedliesinside]

Curious to know others thoughts. If you believe in living and dying as a good person then what constitutes this? If not, then is it acceptable to participate in the evil of this world? Or does none of this matter?

Here's a thought.

Regardless of all beliefs, spiritual or worldly, humans manipulate existence for their own benefit. Some belief systems call these people demons, others lizard people, elites, the ruling class or people just causing chaos, killing, cheating and stealing.

No matter who you are, if you participate in bending the world to your will and cause collateral damage, influence, manipulate, hurt or kill others, then surely you must be evil. All corruption lies within selfish desires to benefit the self at the expense of another.

Harmony can only exist through respect for another. We must value the independence and autonomy of every human being. If we have free will, it's not to impose upon and take from others. The desire to control another, even with the best of intentions, leads to mutually assured destruction. This includes organised religion, government and all hierarchical structures. Corruption lies within both concepts of "good" and "evil".

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Is all of this unavoidable human nature?

 

[BringMeToLife]

I don't consider myself a good person or a bad person, so I don't want to die as one. I think I'm neutral. I want my image after death not to be false. I just hope people don't think I was that much of a burden.

I would not call a good person someone who intentionally, consciously causes harm to other beings. A person who deliberately destroys.

I think everyone at some point in their life uses a situation to their advantage an it's unavoidable, but it can be done with thought, not causing harm.

 

[Octavia]

I feel like being born into a consumeristic society makes being "evil" to a certain degree inevitable. In fact, the iPhone that I am currently holding is probably linked to some random mine that uses child labour.

Edit: Oh, and as for how I believe I would die, I am most definitively headed for Hell if the afterlife is a thing.

 

[uletayu]

I think I am already a bad person so I do not really care anymore

 

[Forever Sleep]

I know there have been people in my life who have died leaving the world a happier and nicer place for having been here. They were just kind to people- I would say they were good people. Funnily enough, the very nicest people I have come across have been atheists. It's not to say that's a general fact- it just happens to have been my experience.

I suppose just by living we cause suffering to others but they did whatever they could to minimize that. I would like to have been that kind of person but I'm probably too self absorbed and selfish for that. I try to be kind to people I come into contact with but for the main part, I try and avoid people!

 

[wiltingorchid]

I do want to die as a "good" person. Not because i crave to be one, but because i want to show people what they lose with me.
I think that in this fucked up world, it is only understandable that some people are not a "good person". i kinda don't like that definition tho. what makes you a good person? is it what you are, how you act, or is it what you do that makes you a good person? and everyone has another interpretation of good, so that statement changes from person to person.

 

[borderline-feline]

I'd love to die a good person if I could, but I'm unfortunately not a good person.

 

[Twistedliesinside]

I think this idea of good and evil has been programmed into me. I have to do good to find peace and acceptance in death, but I've done far too much evil to lie to myself.
Anyway I sincerely hope to those who feel they aren't good people that you can put your life's experience into perspective and realise that regardless of anything you are still deserving of peace and self-acceptance.

 

[scarecrowbubu]

There needs to be a little bit of chaos in order and vice-versa. For myself I wish I can be the order in someones chaos even if it's a little bit. That would make me feel fulfilled. At the end one has to take the other I guess. Kinda of a paradox isn't it.

 

[Twistedliesinside]

There needs to be a little bit of chaos in order and vice-versa. For myself I wish I can be the order in someones chaos even if it's a little bit. That would make me feel fulfilled. At the end one has to take the other I guess. Kinda of a paradox isn't it.

I guess everything in life is balance. Although I realise the insignificance of just my own actions. However I have to accept that trying is enough. I choose to do good almost out of hate and spite for a world I see as unacceptable and evil.

 

[scarecrowbubu]

I guess everything in life is balance. Although I realise the insignificance of just my own actions. However I have to accept that trying is enough. I choose to do good almost out of hate and spite for a world I see as unacceptable and evil.

Wonderful words.❤ I wish you the best.