Saponification
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- Jun 27, 2024
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The way I see it, life seems objectively undesirable.
Whilst being alive and sentient, you are certain to experience suffering. Pleasure, on the other hand, is not guaranteed.
The average person will have to endure slight to moderate suffering everyday (the tedium of everyday life; work/school, chores, etc.), yet pleasurable experiences are fleeting and sometimes far between.
The assymetry between suffering and pleasure is evident. Some suffering will be present every day, with the possibility of extreme suffering that could traumatize you for the rest of your life. The person you love the most can die in a traffic accident, be in the wrong place in the wrong time and you could get raped and tortured by some psycho, etc. And what's the best life has to offer? Sex? Spending time with friends and family? Eating good food? These are all extremely fleeting and can be taken away at any moment.
Life seems like a pretty shitty deal, from my point of view. Especially when the alternative is non-existence.
Life is flawed at its very core. Life is futilely satisfying need after need. Non-existence is the lack of needs. Non-existence is salvation from the cycle of meaningless torture. Life is indefendible.
Anyways, would love to hear your thoughts.
Whilst being alive and sentient, you are certain to experience suffering. Pleasure, on the other hand, is not guaranteed.
The average person will have to endure slight to moderate suffering everyday (the tedium of everyday life; work/school, chores, etc.), yet pleasurable experiences are fleeting and sometimes far between.
The assymetry between suffering and pleasure is evident. Some suffering will be present every day, with the possibility of extreme suffering that could traumatize you for the rest of your life. The person you love the most can die in a traffic accident, be in the wrong place in the wrong time and you could get raped and tortured by some psycho, etc. And what's the best life has to offer? Sex? Spending time with friends and family? Eating good food? These are all extremely fleeting and can be taken away at any moment.
Life seems like a pretty shitty deal, from my point of view. Especially when the alternative is non-existence.
Life is flawed at its very core. Life is futilely satisfying need after need. Non-existence is the lack of needs. Non-existence is salvation from the cycle of meaningless torture. Life is indefendible.
Anyways, would love to hear your thoughts.