Would you want to know the time of your death?
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
March 13, 2017 6:35am CST
Yesterday I came across the old saying “The only certainty is death and the only uncertainty is when or how”. This got me thinking about the pros and cons of knowing the time of your death beforehand.
This would make it easier to make arrangements and also to plan to enjoy the time remaining. For those with limited savings it would allow them to decide what to spend and how much to save.
Of course the final few days would be extremely depressing and impossible to enjoy in any way whatsoever. In fact this would probably prey on our mind for months prior to the actual time.
Personally I prefer not to know such things, but there is certain to be others who have a different opinion. Would you want to know the time of your death and if so, why?
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@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
13 Mar 17
@Asylum Exactly, imagine selling the house and everything you have and decide to enjoy your last few months cruising on a luxury Ship with the best cabin spending all what you have, to discover finally that the "expiry date" was wrong. A very sad surprise.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 17
knowing my luck they'd tell me it's in about ten minutes - I'd rather not know
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Mar 17
@arthurchappell I hope not, I can cope with dying but not with garlic.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 17
@Asylum right before they reach for the stake and garlic
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Mar 17
@Asylum Except appearance can be deceiving. If those that would want to know really found out, I'd bet the majority of them would quickly ask that it be taken back again, the knowledge that is.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
13 Mar 17
@MarshaMusselman I believe that you are right because that knowledge could be quite a burden.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Mar 17
No. And I think people can make all the necessary arrangement long before the possibility arises. Unfortunately, not all will make it to ripe old age and there lies the problem. Many younger folk don't have the necessary resources to set aside enough to cover those expenses. Heck, I'm almost 65 and I don't have the necessary resources to prepare inn that manner either.
My intent is to be alive when Christ comes back and then I won't be dying in the sense of what you're talking about here. No point in worrying about what may never happen. In that light, though, I want my house and finances to be in order so no one has to pay my bills after the fact or streamline my home. I should have started that when I was younger and more agile, but...
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Mar 17
And many won't bother with them even into their fifties. Maybe by sixties, but probably more like eighties if even that. Most just postpone any planning unless they have enough extra financially to take care of it whenever.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
14 Mar 17
I think God had it right when he has chose to to keep it hidden from us until the time is right.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Mar 17
@Jeanniemaries I would be less reluctant if I was assured that I would die peacefully.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
14 Mar 17
No I don't think so, I would rather just live like this is the last day of my life, I think that is easier emotionally and psychologically.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
16 Mar 17
No thanks - my watch might be slow.
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