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[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

Why would anyone willingly relinquish life?

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[glowingseer.livejournal.com]

You mean, like, die?

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly. Like die.

[glowingseer.livejournal.com]

Well, there are those who like to do everything they could for other people. Even die.

[cranes-blood.livejournal.com]

Oh, there are plenty of situations in which a person will beg for death.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

I can imagine. But in most cases, doesn't the survival instinct triumph?

[cranes-blood.livejournal.com]

You simply asked why anyone would willingly do it. In some cases, the survival instinct does win out but not always.

[ma-deuce-baby.livejournal.com]

Dying seems to have worked wonders for me.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

Are you perhaps... undead, though? In that case, we'd be in the same boat.

[ma-deuce-baby.livejournal.com]

Undead...no longer living but supernaturally active. Yes, I suppose that fits.

I think my boat is quite unique, however.

[letskicksomeice.livejournal.com]

Because sometimes it sucks.

It's nothing personal.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

I see where you're coming from. Though it's not a path I'd take.

[letskicksomeice.livejournal.com]

What, seriously? Even if you--I dunno. Lost an arm or something?

I always thought it'd be really tough to live with going blind.

[puddlepriestess.livejournal.com]

Protecting the people they love comes to mind. I know if it would keep my children safe I'd lay down my life in an instant.

[glowingseer.livejournal.com]

You mean, like, die?

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly. Like die.

[glowingseer.livejournal.com]

Well, there are those who like to do everything they could for other people. Even die.

[cranes-blood.livejournal.com]

Oh, there are plenty of situations in which a person will beg for death.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

I can imagine. But in most cases, doesn't the survival instinct triumph?

[cranes-blood.livejournal.com]

You simply asked why anyone would willingly do it. In some cases, the survival instinct does win out but not always.

[ma-deuce-baby.livejournal.com]

Dying seems to have worked wonders for me.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

Are you perhaps... undead, though? In that case, we'd be in the same boat.

[ma-deuce-baby.livejournal.com]

Undead...no longer living but supernaturally active. Yes, I suppose that fits.

I think my boat is quite unique, however.

[letskicksomeice.livejournal.com]

Because sometimes it sucks.

It's nothing personal.

[manfromsalem.livejournal.com]

I see where you're coming from. Though it's not a path I'd take.

[puddlepriestess.livejournal.com]

Protecting the people they love comes to mind. I know if it would keep my children safe I'd lay down my life in an instant.