Is Death Always Bad?

[Amethyst Phoenix]

One of the main causes of the Renaissance (yes, that Renaissance) was the plague.

 

It killed about a 3rd of the population, leaving us with a grain surplus. This in turn gave farmers the leeway to diversify their crops, leading to a healthier life style.

 

The demand for laborers gave workers new found power, allowing them to negotiate their wages and receive more rights.

 

Eventually, people started to move to the city, and start a commerce based economy. Focus was placed on individual achievements and wealth rather than your bloodline.

 

 

Your thoughts?

[Muluck]

Your title is misleading and your post leads no where. There is no question to be answered, except for that un-substantial one you provided at the bottom, which has been answered in the first sentence of my post. I now ask you to give me a reason as to why you brought up this topic, and explain to me why you chose your current title:

 

"Is Death Always Bad?"

 

But if I must construct a resonse it would be this:

 

If asking if death is bad for a business potential. Yes it is. But, death is a natural occurance, and to say death is a good source for a natural boost to anything related in your topic is a bad idea. Death is bad, and should never in any circumstance be thought of as a good morality even to a booming business. But in the same light, it isn't necessarily death that boosted the economy just the scare that it could happen again. So resources were made that were thought, at the time to help cure the problem that once existed previously.

[OMGAKITTY]

Death is a part of life- neither good nor bad. Just there. :/

 

Now lets all go watch the Lion King.

[Amethyst Phoenix]

Gladly.

 

Death is always an abhorred concept. People seem to despise it and want to preserve life no matter the circumstances.

 

However I found it interesting that what is considered one of the greatest advances in history was the the direct result of mass death (one of the other major causes was the Hundred Years War).

 

The reason for the content of my first post, is that it is an instance in which death could possibly be considered good.

 

 

This topic seemed rather intriguing, so I wanted to see what conversation might result of it.

[Muluck]

Gladly.

 

Death is always an abhorred concept. People seem to despise it and want to preserve life no matter the circumstances.

 

However I found it interesting that what is considered one of the greatest advances in history was the the direct result of mass death (one of the other major causes was the Hundred Years War).

 

 

This topic seemed rather intriguing' date=' so I wanted to see what conversation might result of it.

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I have edited my first post. If you would like to read over it, it will provide more to your discussion.

Thank you for answering the questions I have asked you. As it now provides a basis for this discussion.

[Captain Lawless]

just part of the cycle and you can't label it good or bad.

Let's say 1/3 of the world's population dies from some strain of a virus.

Overpopulation is countered, jobs made available, pollution, food supply, etc.

But then, that's 1/3 the world's population. People that could've changed the

world, people that had lives, people that could end up being you.

 

Neutral

[Charizard]

Death is a part of life- neither good nor bad. Just there. :/

 

Now lets all go watch the Lion King.

 

Death is a new life. Yea I'm up for 2 hours of Lion King, Who else wants to come?

[Amethyst Phoenix]

Interesting.

 

What then, would a world in which everyone experienced pain, hunger, joy, happiness, the whole lot of humanity, except for death, be like?

 

 

Just for clarity, I'm not only referring to businesses. The main benefit from the plague was the surplus of resources, which in turn led to many advances in the world, both economical and otherwise.

[OMGAKITTY]

A lot less greedy, imo. At the very base of every selfish act is self preservation. If you no longer have to worry about that...

[Muluck]

Interesting.

 

What then' date=' would a world in which everyone experienced pain, hunger, joy, happiness, the whole lot of humanity, except for death, be like?

 

 

Just for clarity, I'm not only referring to businesses. The main benefit from the plague was the surplus of resources, which in turn led to many advances in the world, both economical and otherwise.

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What then, would a world in which everyone experienced pain, hunger, joy, happiness, the whole lot of humanity, except for death, be like?

 

Well, that would be heaven. I myth we have yet to discover, a lie some might call. The bottom line is that is isn't in our history, we know nothing about it. Therefore we cannot discover or research it, it is just.. a story we will continue to pass down to our kids.

My I ask why you asked that question?

 

And yes I know you weren't directly talking about business, it was just an example that made the most emphasis.

[Amethyst Phoenix]

A lot less greedy' date=' imo. At the very base of every selfish act is self preservation. If you no longer have to worry about that...

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So, would you live without a care, bear any pain from hunger or depression because you knew you couldn't perish?

 

Would you live your life any less full and lively simply because you had unlimited time?

 

 

@Muluck: Because I had in a mind a world without death, that would eventually overpopulate, and ravage all it's resources, and live the eternal pain of hunger forever. I just wanted to see what other people would envision.

 

I suppose the underlying point of this thread is that good things lose their charm when there is nothing bad to give it value.

 

 

I find it interesting that good seems to need evil etc, and I thought life and death would be a particularly powerful and thought provoking symbiotic relationship.

[Guest JoshIcy]

ITT: Stating facts and details that can only be solved by personal opinion.

There is no point to this thread, whatsoever.