Our obsession with longevity and health.....
Discussion
How long do you want to live for?
How old do you think you will be when you die?
What do you think you will be the actual cause of your death?
I ask, because yet again this morning I see news reports of health issues caused by 'excess' in life styles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16869618 'a little too much will kill you etc' but I have to ask, why are we so concerned?
If I followed all the advice and lived like a monk, maybe I'd live another 3-4 years? But why? I'm not sure I want to be 98 instead of 95 for instance. Lets face it, the lives of most ordinary people beyond the age of 80 seems pretty poor, unless you're rich and living in the Playboy mansion, WTF is the point?
Should we be so obsessed with curing the disases that take us in old age? Yes, curing diseases that take people when young should be a priority, but should we be extending the lives of octogenarians? Most people of a certain age seem to accept the inevitability of their own death, and prepare themselves mentally. Its only younger people that seem to think that extended lifespans would be desirable.
Surely, we should care more about enjoying the life we have now, than worrying about how we can get a 'little bit more' than we might normally of expected?
I think many people would rather choose how long and in what circumstances they would live/die than end up mega old and wrinkly? Surely the quality and content of our lives is more important than the extra few years promised by the rigours of adhering too much to the findings of some people that have been paid to do some 'study into the effects of' research? Yes, actually I'd probably prefer to drink myself to death in my 70's than waste away in my 80's. Is that so bad?
Unless you have a pretty perfect life with access to the unlimited funds of the seriously wealthy, then whats the point of extending life span too much past the age when we can contribute and provide for ourselves? I dont really want to be looked after for years after my health has become irrepairably impaired by old age.
Do I really want to save all my money for my old age, to keep me fed and warm when I'm to old and infirm to enjoy life and look after myself? Not really. Most old people are pretty lonely, and the majority of our pensioners live in poverty (even if property rich).
Me, I'd accept dying at 70, massive heart attack after spending a night of viagra induced passion in a hot tub with 4 'professional' women in their twenties. In fact, I'd take out an investment vehicle that provides the funds for this exact scenario right now, if anyone sells/guarantees such a thing....
Seriously, who wants to live 'forever'?
How old do you think you will be when you die?
What do you think you will be the actual cause of your death?
I ask, because yet again this morning I see news reports of health issues caused by 'excess' in life styles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16869618 'a little too much will kill you etc' but I have to ask, why are we so concerned?
If I followed all the advice and lived like a monk, maybe I'd live another 3-4 years? But why? I'm not sure I want to be 98 instead of 95 for instance. Lets face it, the lives of most ordinary people beyond the age of 80 seems pretty poor, unless you're rich and living in the Playboy mansion, WTF is the point?
Should we be so obsessed with curing the disases that take us in old age? Yes, curing diseases that take people when young should be a priority, but should we be extending the lives of octogenarians? Most people of a certain age seem to accept the inevitability of their own death, and prepare themselves mentally. Its only younger people that seem to think that extended lifespans would be desirable.
Surely, we should care more about enjoying the life we have now, than worrying about how we can get a 'little bit more' than we might normally of expected?
I think many people would rather choose how long and in what circumstances they would live/die than end up mega old and wrinkly? Surely the quality and content of our lives is more important than the extra few years promised by the rigours of adhering too much to the findings of some people that have been paid to do some 'study into the effects of' research? Yes, actually I'd probably prefer to drink myself to death in my 70's than waste away in my 80's. Is that so bad?
Unless you have a pretty perfect life with access to the unlimited funds of the seriously wealthy, then whats the point of extending life span too much past the age when we can contribute and provide for ourselves? I dont really want to be looked after for years after my health has become irrepairably impaired by old age.
Do I really want to save all my money for my old age, to keep me fed and warm when I'm to old and infirm to enjoy life and look after myself? Not really. Most old people are pretty lonely, and the majority of our pensioners live in poverty (even if property rich).
Me, I'd accept dying at 70, massive heart attack after spending a night of viagra induced passion in a hot tub with 4 'professional' women in their twenties. In fact, I'd take out an investment vehicle that provides the funds for this exact scenario right now, if anyone sells/guarantees such a thing....
Seriously, who wants to live 'forever'?
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