I’ve always thought about this question because most people will always answer “a normal lifespan” because they say living forever will be really lonely. I disagree. I’d choose to be immortal because their are so many things I want to learn and do. I could learn every instrument, every art style, and activities like that are great because you can build off of your own never ending creativity to create new songs and new art. When it comes to meeting people, I would have to agree that it would be really sad to outlive all your friends and family, however perhaps that is a worthy sacrifice an immortal person must take. I would still make a ton of friends, but it would be very sad to see them go.
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I’m in that group of “most people” that would choose to live a normal lifespan. I just wouldn’t want to be immortal because, as you said, I would have to watch everyone around me leave while I’m in the same place. You mentioned that being immortal would give you the opportunity to learn and do more things. However, judging my personality, I’d probably not be motivated to live my life to the fullest if I know that I would live an immortal life. I’d also probably get tired and bored of life quickly.
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I’m like most people where I wouldn’t want to be immortal. This is because I feel that life having a time limit makes it all the more valuable and if you take that aspect away it’s hard for anyone to find motivation. The idea of “doing it later” would constantly put into practice because you literally would have all the time in the world to do it. I also think that other than losing loved ones, it’d be really hard for me to connect with other people because I would have “grown up” in a different time period as them. This would constantly force me to adjust to the new normals of a society which seems extremely hard to do forever.
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I think I would rather live a normal lifespan. Just because of the fact that if you are immortal you will eventually get bored. At first it may seem like a good deal and you get to spend a lot of time doing what you want. However, doing things I want without friends or people I care about would not be as fun as if they were there. Like Dylan, having to outlive everyone you ever knew and all your loved ones would be pretty traumatic. And the fact that you would have to do that for eternity seems like more of a punishment than an actual reward. Instead, living a normal lifespan lets you appreciate your life more. All the little things you do and people you meet are that much special because you know your days are limited.
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