Personally, I don't believe that "being a miracle" eases the situation in any way. I could turn the argument around quite easily... being alive and conscious is an exceptional misfortune.
And who knows, if we do believe in souls, we could say that any sperm can get any soul anyway.
I don't talk about souls that often because there are so many different ways to define "soul" and I couldn't tell you definitively which definition is accurate. However, I define a soul as energy, which is why I said that everything is immortal in that respect (so yes, you're right, a sperm could have a soul using this definition).
For me, consciousness is a privilege unless your life is nothing but suffering, then perhaps it is more desirable to be dead (or lack consciousness). I find the misfortune comes from being too aware of our own mortality. While I believe everyone's birth is a highly improbable and extraordinary event (e.i. a miracle), that doesn't make death any less terrifying and mysterious. Since I've been afforded the opportunity to experience life, something that so many have not, I'm going to take this opportunity and make the best of it.
However, if you find your life misfortunate (which I sincerely hope you don't), my goal isn't to change your mind, it's just to give you another perspective. I find that I get too much into my own head and sometimes it's helpful to hear other opinions and perspectives.
Is it normal for an existential crisis to give me such an anguish?
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Personally, I don't believe that "being a miracle" eases the situation in any way. I could turn the argument around quite easily... being alive and conscious is an exceptional misfortune.
And who knows, if we do believe in souls, we could say that any sperm can get any soul anyway.
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I don't talk about souls that often because there are so many different ways to define "soul" and I couldn't tell you definitively which definition is accurate. However, I define a soul as energy, which is why I said that everything is immortal in that respect (so yes, you're right, a sperm could have a soul using this definition).
For me, consciousness is a privilege unless your life is nothing but suffering, then perhaps it is more desirable to be dead (or lack consciousness). I find the misfortune comes from being too aware of our own mortality. While I believe everyone's birth is a highly improbable and extraordinary event (e.i. a miracle), that doesn't make death any less terrifying and mysterious. Since I've been afforded the opportunity to experience life, something that so many have not, I'm going to take this opportunity and make the best of it.
However, if you find your life misfortunate (which I sincerely hope you don't), my goal isn't to change your mind, it's just to give you another perspective. I find that I get too much into my own head and sometimes it's helpful to hear other opinions and perspectives.