Popular Post JAFO Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 44 minutes ago, Pilotman said: To answer the question directly, no, I don't. We all have to die and the dead don't know that they are dead, so all fine to me. I would rather avoid too much pain, which is another question, so I would like the choice when I go and how, hence my stash of 100 Tramadol pills and a bottle of the finest Scottish single malt. My sentiment exactly. I have some good meds stashed away and very rare bottle of 20 year old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon. Which ironically I am dying to open...???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, JAFO said: My sentiment exactly. I have some good meds stashed away and very rare bottle of 20 year old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon. Which ironically I am dying to open...???? not too soon I hope? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Death is no problem, we will all die. I hope I die peacefully in my sleep or maybe in a high-speed crash were it doesn't hurt too much for too long. Until then: Carpe diem Edited December 3, 2020 by EVENKEEL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Liverpoolfan said: In the west, on the other hand, the opposite seems to be true. Most people I know from the western world are terrified at the thought of dying and even the topic of discussing it is met with anger and indifference. Not my experience of people in the west or anywhere else. Why anyone would fear the inevitable is beyond me. Fear poverty, fear pain, fear homelessness, fear environmental destruction ... but death? No You're born, you live, you die. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAFO Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Pilotman said: not too soon I hope? Nope....???? Thanks for asking. Great health currently. I did tell my wife that if I should croak suddenly that they use the bottle as an accelerant in the burn chamber. One way or another I am going to enjoy it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 "My main fear is of being incapacitated or imbecilic at the end. It's not something to be afraid of, it's something to be terrified of." Christopher Hitchens contemplating his own death from cancer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, Bluespunk said: Not my experience of people in the west or anywhere else. Why anyone would fear the inevitable is beyond me. Fear poverty, fear pain, fear homelessness, fear environmental destruction ... but death? No You're born, you live, you die. Have you ever studied the Bible and, in particular, the Catholic faith? Catholics are bricking it. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, ballpoint said: "My main fear is of being incapacitated or imbecilic at the end. It's not something to be afraid of, it's something to be terrified of." Christopher Hitchens contemplating his own death from cancer. a lot of people that I meet here, you could hardly tell the difference ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Bluespunk said: Why anyone would fear the inevitable is beyond me. It's not fearing the inevitable, it's fear of the unknown and loss of "self". 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineOh Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Have you ever studied the Bible and, in particular, the Catholic faith? Catholics are bricking it. exactly my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, Liverpoolfan said: exactly my experience. Oh dear.....sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Liverpoolfan said: it occurred to me that most Thai people I know and have spoken to about this in the past seem not to have any fear of death. Why would they when they know they will be reborn? Those that truly believe in God have no fear of death because a better life awaits on the other side. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, thaibeachlovers said: Why would they when they know they will be reborn? Those that truly believe in God have no fear of death because a better life awaits on the other side. They're in for one hell of shock then. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Visan Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 52 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said: Perhaps you might think differently if you had just been told you have 3 months to live. And remember, its the people that you leave behind who really suffer. Not if you tell them your PIN ! LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 I havnt waded through the previous 3 pages (yet). No I dont fear it, f you think about it we all die each night, its just a matter of whether or not you wake up in tne morning or have taken the big sleep. Another school of thought, which I like, is we dont die, energy just transforms, the shell we occupied is dead nothing more, we, our energy transforms to move to something else ???? Its HOW we die that bothers me, as long as it dont hurt or suffering, no problem here. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, Pilotman said: a lot of people that I meet here, you could hardly tell the difference ???? That's what makes it terrifying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said: That's the way to go out. Sticking it to the man and fast. BTW I thought Thai roads were bad but that one in the VDO is awful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, CharlieH said: I havnt waded through the previous 3 pages (yet). No I dont fear it, f you think about it we all die each night, its just a matter of whether or not you wake up in tne morning or have taken the big sleep. Another school of thought, which I like, is we dont die, energy just transforms, the shell we occupied is dead nothing more, we, our energy transforms to move to something else ???? Its HOW we die that bothers me, as long as it dont hurt or suffering, no problem here. We are just electro-chemical entities capable of perceiving the world around us (not quite true, the brain conjures up the image of a world around us).....when the chemistry stops we stop..... we are no more.....sad, but true IMO: Edited December 3, 2020 by Surelynot 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Surelynot said: They're in for one hell of shock then. You speaking from experience? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, thaibeachlovers said: You speaking from experience? They're in for one hell of a shock IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Have you ever studied the Bible and, in particular, the Catholic faith? Catholics are bricking it. Raised in an observant, church going Catholic family. Fear of death was never an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, Bluespunk said: Raised in an observant, church going Catholic family. Fear of death was never an issue. You must have been a good boy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, giddyup said: It's not fearing the inevitable, it's fear of the unknown and loss of "self". It’s inevitable and there’s nothing you can do about it. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are worthy of fear. But death, no not at all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Surelynot said: You must have been a good boy. Nope...my atheism doesn’t go down well at family events. Edited December 3, 2020 by Bluespunk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: That's the way to go out. Sticking it to the man and fast. BTW I thought Thai roads were bad but that one in the VDO is awful. Central Valley in Ca. , the foothills just east of bay area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Saltire Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, CharlieH said: I havnt waded through the previous 3 pages (yet). No I dont fear it, f you think about it we all die each night, its just a matter of whether or not you wake up in tne morning or have taken the big sleep. Another school of thought, which I like, is we dont die, energy just transforms, the shell we occupied is dead nothing more, we, our energy transforms to move to something else ???? Its HOW we die that bothers me, as long as it dont hurt or suffering, no problem here. Agree 100% Both my parents lived long lives though my father's was cut short at 80 due to exposure to asbestos in his 30's. My mother, while she lived till 95, her last 3 years were just not worth living. 3 years of dementia in a care home in Scotland at £3000 per month until her money from the sale of her retirement apartment ran out. 3 years of not knowing where you are or who anyone is, having to be fed and cleaned every day, I would not wish on anyone. Quick and painless would be my preference. Just don't wake up one day - perfect. On another note I am attempting to make life after me as easy as possible for my wife, sorting out wills and beneficiaries etc. At 65 am hoping for at least another 20, I really don't want to leave the party that is living in Thailand. Edited December 3, 2020 by Saltire 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WineOh Posted December 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Those that truly believe in God have no fear of death because a better life awaits on the other side. This would seem on the surface to be untrue. My uncle was a devout protestant but was also terrified of death He was also not a very nice man and a complete hypocrite, he may have been using his religion to hide from reality and cover his hypocrisies by professing to be a good hearted, law abiding church goer when in reality he was anything but. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, Liverpoolfan said: This would seem on the surface to be untrue. My uncle was a devout protestant but was also terrified of death He was also not a very nice man and a complete hypocrite, he may have been using his religion to hide from reality and cover his hypocrisies by professing to be a good hearted, law abiding church goer when in reality he was anything but. The more devote they are the less christian they become.....weird. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, Liverpoolfan said: My uncle was a devout protestant One can be a devout follower of religion, but not a true believer. I doubt any member of the inquisition actually believed in heaven or hell, as they were certainly headed for the latter. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Theres a great line used in some movies. "Tell me how he died ? NO I'll tell you how he lived" Thats a great line and says it all. ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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