Making it optional doesn't solve the issue since it means those who choose to co...

		FreelanceX on Aug 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In ‘The Book Against Death,’ Elias Canetti rants a... Making it optional doesn't solve the issue since it means those who choose to consume resources eternally at the expense of others are rewarded. In the meantime, those who choose to do the "right thing" (dying a natural death) would be punished: indeed, dying in a world where others live forever seems far more painful than dying where nobody has a choice.

Yeah, I expect a lot of people who think dying “gives life meaning” will change their minds.