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firecat, who snagged it from cyan_blue. I stole a couple of firecat's answers:
What do you think happens after you die? We stop existing and our bodies decompose.
Do you believe in heaven? No
Do you believe in hell? No
Do you think you will be judged after you die? I'm being judged all the time.
How many people would attend your funeral? I have no idea, but it's gonna be a huge party, and you're all invited.
Would you rather that people cry or laugh at your funeral? Whatever moves them. The funeral is for them, not me - I'm dead.
What's better? A shot in the head or downing pills? You mean as a way of causing death? Whichever is quickest, most reliable, and least painful. I'm not sure of the answer to that. I know that people can survive both, and not necessarily in very good shape.
What should be written on your tombstone? I don't want a tombstone particularly, and if people decide after I'm dead that I should have one, I don't really care what it says.
Would you rather die childless or divorced? This question makes it sound like I'm supposed to judge the quality of my life on my family relationships. I'm quite likely to die childless because I've decided not to have children (I suppose I could change my mind later and adopt, but I don't see it happening). If I die divorced, it would likely be because the marriage wasn't making us happy. I don't see what that has to do with my death. I'm somewhat unlikely to be thinking on my deathbed, "Gosh, I'm dying divorced/childless, my life was a failure." I don't tend to think that way, and I hope that nothing would happen to me between now and then that would cause me to start thinking that way.
Do you want to die in the morning, afternoon, or night? Whenever. I just want to be awake and aware (and, preferably, not in pain or frightened), so I can experience it.
If you had a million dollars to leave, who would you leave it to? My family.
What kind of flowers do you want at your funeral? I won't care, of course. I'd rather have them while I am alive.
On your deathbed, which moment will you most remember? I no idea. I will likely think of my family.
Have you ever watched someone die? No.
What's the most gruesome death you can imagine? I pass on this one.
How often do you think about death? A lot. At least several times a day.
Is fear of dying your number one fear? No. I don't fear dying, I fear the unknown thing that happens after I die -- I've been close to death, and that wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I'm afraid of the unknown void beyond death.
Do you believe in reincarnation? No.
Have you ever wished someone you loved were dead? Yes.
Do you consider life short or long? Short.
Do you think you have a soul? No.
Assisted suicide for a terminally ill person is: A right. Well, it should be.
If you were cremated, where would you like your ashes? I don't care. Throw 'em in the dustbin if that's easiest.
Would you choose to be immortal, if you could be? No way. If I could stay alive for as long as I chose, and staying alive didn't involve any more struggling for a living or physical suffering than I've experienced so far in life, then I would prefer to stay alive for the indefinite future. But to me "immortal" implies I can't ever decide to stop and can't ever get out of this form, time, and place. I think being stuck like that would be horrible.
firecat, who snagged it from cyan_blue. I stole a couple of firecat's answers:What do you think happens after you die? We stop existing and our bodies decompose.
Do you believe in heaven? No
Do you believe in hell? No
Do you think you will be judged after you die? I'm being judged all the time.
How many people would attend your funeral? I have no idea, but it's gonna be a huge party, and you're all invited.
Would you rather that people cry or laugh at your funeral? Whatever moves them. The funeral is for them, not me - I'm dead.
What's better? A shot in the head or downing pills? You mean as a way of causing death? Whichever is quickest, most reliable, and least painful. I'm not sure of the answer to that. I know that people can survive both, and not necessarily in very good shape.
What should be written on your tombstone? I don't want a tombstone particularly, and if people decide after I'm dead that I should have one, I don't really care what it says.
Would you rather die childless or divorced? This question makes it sound like I'm supposed to judge the quality of my life on my family relationships. I'm quite likely to die childless because I've decided not to have children (I suppose I could change my mind later and adopt, but I don't see it happening). If I die divorced, it would likely be because the marriage wasn't making us happy. I don't see what that has to do with my death. I'm somewhat unlikely to be thinking on my deathbed, "Gosh, I'm dying divorced/childless, my life was a failure." I don't tend to think that way, and I hope that nothing would happen to me between now and then that would cause me to start thinking that way.
Do you want to die in the morning, afternoon, or night? Whenever. I just want to be awake and aware (and, preferably, not in pain or frightened), so I can experience it.
If you had a million dollars to leave, who would you leave it to? My family.
What kind of flowers do you want at your funeral? I won't care, of course. I'd rather have them while I am alive.
On your deathbed, which moment will you most remember? I no idea. I will likely think of my family.
Have you ever watched someone die? No.
What's the most gruesome death you can imagine? I pass on this one.
How often do you think about death? A lot. At least several times a day.
Is fear of dying your number one fear? No. I don't fear dying, I fear the unknown thing that happens after I die -- I've been close to death, and that wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I'm afraid of the unknown void beyond death.
Do you believe in reincarnation? No.
Have you ever wished someone you loved were dead? Yes.
Do you consider life short or long? Short.
Do you think you have a soul? No.
Assisted suicide for a terminally ill person is: A right. Well, it should be.
If you were cremated, where would you like your ashes? I don't care. Throw 'em in the dustbin if that's easiest.
Would you choose to be immortal, if you could be? No way. If I could stay alive for as long as I chose, and staying alive didn't involve any more struggling for a living or physical suffering than I've experienced so far in life, then I would prefer to stay alive for the indefinite future. But to me "immortal" implies I can't ever decide to stop and can't ever get out of this form, time, and place. I think being stuck like that would be horrible.
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Date: 2004-07-28 03:12 pm (UTC)hey--i get to die having achieved both! i rock totally!