Why do people in Gaza want to live?

[wildflowers1996]

I think what is happening is absolutely horrific.

I can't bear even looking at photos or videos of what's happening to civilians.

What I don't understand is both their desire to keep living, and their religious faith.

How can they believe Allah loves them when He doesn't make the suffering stop?

If I were there I would welcome death. I can understand the desire to help ease one another's suffering I suppose, and to stay alive for that reason.

 

[GuessWhosBack]

Grand delusion.
Hope.
Purpose.
General stupidity.

Take your pick.

 

[kinderbueno]

Most people aren't suicidal, they have a drive to live. They'll always see a light at the end of the tunnel regardless of how bad their situation is, which is why most people in Gaza want to live. They want to feel safety, warmth, comfort, and so they live in hopes that one day they will be able to feel these things, this is just my theory tho

 

[lostintheloop]

Because we are in the minority here , most people want to live and will do whatever it takes.
They may have plenty of reasons to live - family, purpose, faith, hope, community- those things can still exist in war . Yes lots of those are being lost and I'm sure some victims who have lost everything do want to give up. But many will have something to fight for . They want to escape the terror not life itself . They want safety and to rebuild their lives not end it.

People can go through hell and still want to live. Generally humans have a strong desire to live. I've seen a lot of posts here lately about 'why do people want to live despite x y z' but it's simple most people don't hate life itself and want to find a non fatal way out of their circumstances .

 

[KillingPain267]

How can they believe Allah loves them when He doesn't make the suffering stop?

Because Allah/God etc. didn't intend for humans to kill each other at the beginning of creation, especially over man-made things like borders.

 

[Hotsackage]

Same reason 90% of the population does, religion

 

[KillingPain267]

If I were there I would welcome death.

Oh, I would too! I would run into the bombs but would probably end up maimed instead, the unlucky bastard I am. So SI would kick in naturally, and thus I would be anti-zionist naturally.

 

[itsalittlecold]

I think what is happening is absolutely horrific.

I can't bear even looking at photos or videos of what's happening to civilians.

What I don't understand is both their desire to keep living, and their religious faith.

How can they believe Allah loves them when He doesn't make the suffering stop?

If I were there I would welcome death. I can understand the desire to help ease one another's suffering I suppose, and to stay alive for that reason.

I think it's more about making a stance & staying firm with it.. there belief is what's giving them the strength to do it and it must take a lot of strength.

There setting an example for the generations to come, if not a lesson

 

[ThatGuyOverThere]

Because suffering is a motivator to live, that's why those in abstract poverty seem to breed like bunnies, yet those with higher standards of living tend to have higher suicide rates. The human brain evolved to motivate peoples existence via making pain a motivation factor instead of a demotivation factor.

Humans evolved to endure suffering.

 

[Jarni]

Maybe they don't want to live, we just didn't talk to them or didn't make a poll...

 

[drag201]

Because I think they still have the desire and hope that one day everything will be okay and they can finally be safe. Not everyone is suicidal and although they might be both mentally and physically exhausted and giving it their all to keep fighting, they still have the wish to live. Ideation is not common amongst the average person despite all the hardships they might be going through. And this is not Allah/God's fault. It's us humans who are killing eachother and causing war. God gave us free will and some of us have taken it to cause evil and terror.

 

[enduringwinter]

Many don't, it's survival bias, the ones you see trying their damndest to live all have family or many others dependent on them, 99.99% of the times very young children. It's completely different from abandoning kids in times of peace. They're visible because, well, they're doing everything they can to get help. Have you considered that you simply don't see all the ones who already gave up? I knew someone who gave up on evacuating even though he had two younger sisters, he never prayed. Not all of them are religious, many don't engage with faith at all. You too will call out to the heavens when you're going through that trust me. You don't understand because you will never have the chance to live this kind of life.

 

[sugarb]

Most people aren't suicidal, they have a drive to live. They'll always see a light at the end of the tunnel regardless of how bad their situation is, which is why most people in Gaza want to live. They want to feel safety, warmth, comfort, and so they live in hopes that one day they will be able to feel these things, this is just my theory tho

Ding ding ding

Same reason soldiers or victims of the Holocaust or anyone else in a bad situation continues, they simply aren't suicidal and see a point in continuing

 

[willitpass]

This is essentially the same question as asking a suicidal person "why do you want to die when there is so much good in the world??". It comes down to personal beliefs, thoughts, values, and motivations. Human beings are not black and white or one size fits all. Just because those of us here see no point in life or do not wish to continue through adversity does not mean others feel the same. They see value in their life and want to continue living despite what they have gone through.

 

[sugarb]

This is essentially the same question as asking a suicidal person "why do you want to die when there is so much good in the world??". It comes down to personal beliefs, thoughts, values, and motivations. Human beings are not black and white or one size fits all. Just because those of us here see no point in life or do not wish to continue through adversity does not mean others feel the same. They see value in their life and want to continue living despite what they have gone through.

I don't get why so many people on here don't grasp this. Like, I understand that comprehending other people's motives can be complicated, but it's not like another culture or religion where the rules are different, it's literally just "I like being alive so I want to continue staying alive" as opposed to "I don't like being alive so I don't want to continue being alive". That's a bit oversimplified admittedly but it's not much more complex than that

 

[No More Tears]

"How can they believe Allah loves them when he doesn't make the suffering stop?"

The same can be said for any god. Every religion says their god is the real one, and wonders why the "great being" allows such pain and suffering.

With all that is going on in the world, and people praying and praying, and nothing gets better, is the reason you can't convince me god exists.

 

[Blue_mist]

Because when someone fights for their land, honor and have overwhelming sense of revenge against the oppresser, they will go all the way till the last breathe in their lives.