Would you rather know when you die or how you will die?

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HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

I think there are some things that are best left unknown. If you know when you die, you'd always be living in fear of when you die on that day. And if you know how you die, you'll be living in fear trying to avoid everything that could put you in that kind of scenario. So it's best to just live your best life.

Jerre · Accepted Answer

Not at all. I would not like knowing when or the method of death.

GuyAnswersGirls123 · Answer

Never but that also messes with my whole free will thing. I have doubts often as to whether metaphysical free will actually exists (the world seems deterministic in nature at least at the atomic level and beyond excluding quantum physics, and we often have to assume a deterministic mindset to investigate potential causes underlying human behavior).

Either way though, I find it useful to behave as though I'm in control of my actions and thoughts, that I have a large degree of say over my own fate. So the idea of knowing when/how I'll die would too completely defy my belief that I have some aspect of control over my own destiny as well as associated accountability for my actions.

Bricealan · Answer

We all know that death is inevitable, but to know when and how we will die is a little too frightening for most and I include myself in that

My fathers side of the family lived long lives - into their nineties - and none, that I know of died of Cancer or any of the really terrible ways we hear of. My father lived to be 93 and had COPD since he was 65 and still lived that long... I am not a smoker or heavy drinker and have excellent health, and assume that I will die of some heart related aliment, when? I dont' know or want to think about.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

No, thank you. This knowledge doesn't help. People give up, spend the rest of their time in bed. People who are terminally will rarely use the time they still have for experiencing life...

aceleon · Answer

i don't want to know none of them anymore, too stressfull to think about no one likes a count down.

for the way i will die i fear it is something i especially fear like a shark attack or falling down from high places or something.

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

I'd rather not know unless it's something like "in a car wreck on this day" so I can make sure I'm alone in a basement in the mountains far from any traffic ;)

DizzyDesii · Answer

Neither because i’ll freakout. Im not afraid to die but in afraid of when and how

FreyaRed · Answer

Ignorance is a bliss in this particular case

slatyb · Answer

No, I would not. I hope I die quickly with no foreknowledge.

Whitewulf · Answer

I think if I know how I would have died then I might be able to change when I would die

tfan1 · Answer

I’d rather know when so I could get everything settled up, see family and also have some time for some final fun 👍🙂

exitseven · Answer

I do not want to know either one but I would rather know when.

handsomelad70 · Answer

No, though if I don't succumb to cancer like my two sisters, I'll probably get killed by one of Windsor's many careless and reckless drivers.

CozyCoffin · Answer

How, then I know I can do anything else and not die.

RedInnocent68 · Answer

Not really. Either would be… morbid, and probably become an obsession.

Jennz6 · Answer

God will take me when HE IS ready to take me

jamesgoldman · Answer

I'll take when, see how close the doctors guesses have been

Sevenpointfive · Answer

Hell no! but i know i'm going to see it coming. i will fight. but i'll perish. i don't think it will be painful

QuietRunner · Answer

Dodgeball He knows and I'm not asking

Paris13 · Answer

Hope I am Old and Grey. xxoo

Zenpanda · Answer

I'd rather be told I won't die 😅

RebelinSteel · Answer

I would rather decide myself

DJB72 · Answer

I'm good not knowing either thanks.

Yannae · Answer

When. Time being precious but now you can plan.

Kelly6 · Answer

Would love to know that

Still-alive · Answer

nah im cool not knowing.

strateguy632 · Answer

i wanna know when

Zoi99 · Answer

No and I don't wanna know when and how.

Ironco · Answer

When, I'd say.

Xia1994 · Answer

none🎀

Enginn · Answer

No. I dont like to think of such things.

CubaPirate · Answer

Neither thanks 😊

Sonorous · Answer

When

NathanDavis · Answer

damn...

Elena_Stewart · Answer

Nope

MikeTheBartender · Answer

W H E N

Becky316 · Answer

When

jahaims · Answer

When

Dongie · Answer

How.

KittygosMeoWW · Answer

No….

Heolurt · Answer

I already know both.

Nice222 · Answer

Neither.

maj1nall · Answer

Neither of them.

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