Discussion Would you prefer to die or never have existed?

[JeiJie]

There have undoubtably been many cool things I have come across and experienced. But if I never existed, my family and I wouldn't have to deal with the fear and pain of me killing myself. I don't deserve the heartache.

 

[Graham.N]

This is a loaded question and more of a trick question. Obviously never existing is the more practical answer. Never existing would immediately eliminate these horrific feelings, but that also means the terrifying feeling would be completely invalidated. That would mean that if I simply stopped caring that maybe these feelings would go away. Never existing also means that the harm of my death would not impact anyone, so it makes it the least "selfish" option, and these invalidations are the most utilitarian and Kantian approach, so for me it instantly pass the ethical litmus test. Instant death is the best option though because it is practical and a realistic expectation. Practicality and realism is better than a fantasy expectation.

 

[gardenoflonely]

Not existing at all would've saved everyone so much down the line, I never felt like I was supposed to exist anyway if the existence is so unbearably painful like maybe someone else was meant to be here in my place and I got pulled down on accident somehow. But idk, maybe I would prefer to die then, I'm already here and I can't change that. At least I have some peace in knowing it might have a snowball affect and pull things back together for my family.