Than, for what reasons would they seek it? Why would anyone desire to live forever besides being frightened of death? How could such a desire be unselfish? Who else, besides the one who seeks it, would it benefit?
A country's ruler becoming immortal and dedicating his long life to ruling his people would stop a bloody war of succession from ever happening again. A gifted healer becoming immortal and dedicating his long life to helping others would save many lives. A wise teacher becoming immortal and dedicating his long life to teaching would educate many people.
There are many cases where the masses could benefit from one person suffering in selfless immortality.
I wish I could agree with you. I suppose if the individuals were idealists, with good hearts, they would indeed benefit others. I have yet to meet such a person.
But as long as there are leaders and followers, and those who do not think for themselves, there will always be war, there will always be a battle for succession, there will always be those taking advantage of the ignorant, and Always people who wish to harm. One immortal would be hard press to affect a world filled with hatred and pain.
I find people would rather be tribal and stupid than educated and thinking for themselves.
That is... An interesting perspective. Indeed, there is always an end to life, even for those who cannot physically age and die; there is an enviable finality to existence.
We are in the end, here to die. It makes one wonder why one should bother with living, if in the end. It makes no difference if you existed in the first place. Everything is finite. And we are all born to be forgotten.
Oh-ho, I would not say that people cannot die even if they are immortal. You might have to rephrase that to 'those who are not touched by normal methods of death'. Diseases, poisons, and weapons may not harm them, and old age may not touch them, but that is a physical deficit. It is the mind that dies, under either the weight of the ages or from the boredom of living too long. We all feel it, the weight of the ages.
When the mind dies, Alucard, life is then not worth living. The mind is all we are in the end.
How does one exist so long, and remain sane without becoming so weary of life?
As a child I always thought the pursuit of knowledge was enough to keep one going eternally. But knowledge isn't everything’s, and the thought of living one single long lifetime can be maddening.
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It is fascinating to ponder.
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There are many cases where the masses could benefit from one person suffering in selfless immortality.
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But as long as there are leaders and followers, and those who do not think for themselves, there will always be war, there will always be a battle for succession, there will always be those taking advantage of the ignorant, and Always people who wish to harm. One immortal would be hard press to affect a world filled with hatred and pain.
I find people would rather be tribal and stupid than educated and thinking for themselves.
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We are in the end, here to die. It makes one wonder why one should bother with living, if in the end. It makes no difference if you existed in the first place. Everything is finite. And we are all born to be forgotten.
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How does one exist so long, and remain sane without becoming so weary of life?
As a child I always thought the pursuit of knowledge was enough to keep one going eternally. But knowledge isn't everything’s, and the thought of living one single long lifetime can be maddening.
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