[chezlaw]

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I do not know why man has the urge to continue to live when very ill, or why we actively try to avoid death.


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I guess there might be some evolutionary advantage in a strong survival instinct.

chez

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This is quite true, and I had it in mind when I typed my post. I chose to say I did not know because ultimately we do not know why evolution or survival instincts came into existence.

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I'm sure you did. I was really responding to the poster who seemed to think the lack of mass suicide was particularly puzzling.

chez