What is the meaning of death?

[DarkRange55]

Somewhat open to interpretation

 

[grapefruit04]

I guess the meaning of death is that there is an end to everything that lives or lived. I'm sure there are some ways you can explore the thought through reading about other's interpretation on it. For me its hard to give meaning to something I barely understand like death. I hear of other's dying, but it's something I will only experience once and by then my brain will not function afterwards to process the experience. It's exciting, confusing and scary at the same time to think about.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Seems like a necessary thing to make room for more life. Plus, all living creatures here have biologies that break down over time. Imagine what state we'd be in if we lived to 300? We'd be falling apart!

I'm not sure it has meaning though. It's just something that happens because we are effectively all clocks winding down to the point where our mechanisms start to fail.

In some ways, it's pretty cruel to mess about with that mechanism. What's the point in extending life if that life is lived in discomfort and pain? Of course, if people still have their health and a good quality of life then great- good luck to them. We should get the choice though.

I wonder what age we are all supposed to die naturally- without medical intervention.