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If you could become immortal on the condition you would NEVER be able to die or kill yourself, would you choose immortality?

I don't think I could handle immortality....lol

Sophie Nguyen wrote: "If you could become immortal on the condition you would NEVER be able to die or kill yourself, would you choose immortality?"

I mean, as a Catholic I believe in eternal life after death, so as long as I am able to attain Heaven, immortality will exist. So, yes 😊 Unless it’s immortality on this planet. Then no.

I assume immortality means life on this planet, and in that case no. Immortality doesn’t equal not aging, so you’d be very very old stuck here

Um isn't not being able to die an understood part of immortality? XD

I mean immortal in general or immortal on this planet
bc I dont want to stay on this planet longer than is necessary ugh

It's interesting how the answer to this question changes so much throughout history. Way back when people were constantly searching for immortality and ways to achieve that. However, Today most people agree that immortality would be awful.

I don't think I would choose that. I'm a Christian, so I already believe in an immortal life, but I don't think I would choose to stay here. The Earth is where I can sin and turn away from my Savior, and I don't enjoy the urge to sin. Like Lexi said, as long as I get into Heaven, I'll already have eternal life

That is interesting, Scooodles....huh.

TheKaleChip wrote: "Um isn't not being able to die an understood part of immortality? XD

I mean immortal in general or immortal on this planet
bc I dont want to stay on this planet longer than is necessary ugh"

I know the question is kinda ironic 😅

Technically the kale chip, it'd be both. If u try to go to space to be immortal on a different planet, you wouldn't die sooo

Also I wouldn't. I wouldn't want to live forever A. I'm already bored on this island, not much to do. And B. I don't wanna watch my family and friends die. It was scary enough almost encountering that with my friend, I don't want to do it again

Immortal in terms of living on Earth forever? no.

Immortal in terms of being in Heaven after I die? yes.

I believe not. Beside seeing all our beloved ones perish , living forever at some point all will become monotonous and our life lose any sort of point.
I prefer this one, that will last as long as it is destined but LIVE every moment of it and its ride

Nope. I am not interested in seeing the people I care for get old and die... Plus with the way the world is going today I have no interest in knowing what will happen :(

That's a good point Erika. And id rather not watch my friends die or almost die again

I wouldn't. Not... right now. Going through a difficult time in my life (I've been trying to maybe kill myself a little bit), but also, I believe in reincarnation. If I never let my soul back into the wheel, I'll never reconnect with people I've lost!

See, part of me would love to because I’d be able to master every skill I’ve ever wanted to master. I could read every book in the world without feeling rushed. I could help find out what’s at the bottom of the ocean, see the amazing things that we can do with technology, be alive to see how much of space we discover… I’m so curious about everything and immortality would give me all the time in the world- literally.

However, this would also mean I’d stay alive while all of my loved ones die around me. I’d likely grow reclusive and not want to let people in because I don’t want to watch them grow old and pass on while I stay alive. It would be painful. And what happens when I live so long we get to the end of the world? If I CAN’T die, will I just float around in space once our Earth explodes (or the sun hits it. Or whatever might happen)? I could go to live on another planet, sure, but when will it all end? When everything’s dead and it’s just me? The cons outweigh the pros when you think about the endless expanse of time ahead of us.

I have no interest in being immortal in the slightest

no, i would probably get bored and miss my family

no i would miss everyone who is in my life

Immortal life here- oh no!
Immortal life in a different realm or something better- yes

immortal life with one of my comfort characters >>>

Scooooooodles wrote: "immortal life with one of my comfort characters >>>"

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Scooooooodles wrote: "immortal life with one of my comfort characters >>>"

Okay, that I might be able to get behind lol

yes, lol i want to see the world end and reform and then i will convince everyone i am God lol

NOPE

●Sophie● wrote: "If you could become immortal on the condition you would NEVER be able to die or kill yourself, would you choose immortality?"

Na. I've seen enough people die who are old enough to be totally content with it. Fear of death is a young person's game.

I knew this man who was 102. He said he had a good life, a wife, a career, children, and great-grandchildren. He had done everything he wanted to do and said "even my children are old men now." He was tired, in pain, and was not going to recover. He said keeping him alive at that point was unethical and he was ready to go. Soon after that, he died and although it was sad, I was happy for him.

no because the people i love will die. i will feel lonely and sorrow