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This article is ridiculous. I don't understand, either, why people are so afraid of dying… it's a normal part of life. For my part, if I have an accident, I don't care what criteria my death follows, I wouldn't want to live with a broken brainstem, nor be artificially revived. If my organs can help somebody else, all the better.


The only part that alarmed me is the possibility that you could feel pain while your organs were being harvested. There are few things that I'm more afraid of than anesthesia awareness, and they're making it sound like there's a possibility of a similar thing.


> I don't understand, either, why people are so afraid of dying

That part is simple. Fear motivates people to avoid things, and organisms that avoid death are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Also, nice job posting an actual ellipsis character.




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