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Re: if we were all immortal would life have any meaning to it?

Honestly, if we were immortal, life would have meaning up to a certain point. The reason we do things in life is because we know that we only have a certain amount of time to live. If we were immortal, then at some point, most people wouldn't really care about things anymore. Being mortal, we stick to deadlines and try harder to achieve our goals so we can go on to lead lives that are successful and allow us to leave a legacy after we pass away. But what happens when you don't die? Death is a part of life. It is somewhat a way to free ourselves from the struggles, trials, and tribulations of life. (when it's meant to be of course.) If we were immortal, it would mean an endless cycle of the daily grind. After a while, we'd either end up in a state of anarchy because people stopped caring, or everyone will become lifeless and just go through the motions....

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Re: if we were all immortal would life have any meaning to it?

I think that we were all immortal than life would not have any meaning to it. This is because we would have so much time that we would not fell pressure to achieve something. We will not be motivated by anyone or anything. For instance, most people believe that they should live everyday like their last day so they don't regret it in the end. Well, if we have so much time in our hands then we will procrastinate more than ever. So the main point is that with immortality, LIFE will be meaningless.

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