I ran a poll a while back on this and, nearly 80% of members here said 'no' (unsurprisingly.)
Hell No !!!!
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I think some people believe we were in fact given the choice. I suppose I've toyed around with that thought. What would have possessed me to come here?
Maybe non life is really boring if we are in fact conscious and can sense time (which I tend to doubt.) Maybe the entity lied to me about what life was actually like here. If it was about trying to gain knowledge/ experience- I hoped I would have had the sense to ask why. What qualification was I going for? What would I need it for? It must have been something worthwhile. I don't believe I'd sign up to this without good reason.
I think maybe if I was feeling altruistic- perhaps I came here to give my Mum what she always wanted- a child. I must have been nicer than I am now though! Because, she died 3 years later and my life pretty much unravelled because of the consequences- my Dad remarrying and a difficult childhood after that. Would I have still given her that 'gift' knowing that? I'm not sure really.
Good point. I forgot to mention "if you knew you would have a good life" in the title.
That has to assume everything is predestined. What would happen though? We get to see a trailer, view a brochure, play a demo of our lives? Do we get to know about any of the bad bits? But then, knowing them, we could live in such a way to try and avoid those things sometimes.
But I mean- maybe. If the trailer is good for a film, I'll watch it.
I reckon it would still be a lie though. Who goes through life unscathed? Some bad things are bound to happen. Who decides what makes a 'good' standard life too? I might not necessarily agree. My life might seem good in comparison to others. Doesn't mean I'm satisfied with it.
If I knew I was destined to be successful and wealthy from birth- would I try all that hard at school? Would I bother doing the things I wasn't so keen on?
How about the psychopathic, criminal element of our society? Presumably, it makes them more happy to do unsociable and cruel acts. Are there even psychopathic souls? Or, is it all down to nurture? People who harm others have often been harmed themselves. Who would choose to come alive in order to be abused? But then, maybe the idea of having power over others is very appealing to them so- they still accept. So now- you have a potentially dangerous person in the world. They came here to exercise their free choice but, they'll do so harming others. If humans now get the choice to avoid things like bullying and abuse, who will they get to pick on? Animals? So- will it be such a perfect world still? Ultimately, how does everyone get their way if we all want different things?
Even when it comes to partners say- will there be the exact amount of people of varying sexualities to find someone? Will we all be attracted equally to one another? How can there be choice and still, everyone gets what they need?
