Is it normal that i don't care about people once they are dead?

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I've never really been a prime example of a moral compass. One moment I'll say something is immoral, only to consider it completely moral a minute later, but one thing has always been fairly stable; I do not believe a life has any intrinsic value. If someone is killed, well, they're dead. It's not personal, they just don't exist anymore. Why should I be sad about something that is in the past? I can't make them come back to life, and I see no purely logical reason to care that they have died. For me, this isn't in any way a philosophical matter, it's just logic. If someone close to me dies, then sure, I can't enjoy having a conversation with them again, but it isn't as though I can't just replace them with another similar human if I go looking for one. There are over 7 billion of us after all. So to summarize, is it normal that I couldn't care less about people dying, be they friend, family, acquaintance, or stranger?

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  • MontyClift
    7 years ago

    Of course we have to move on, there isn't a choice. Even if you end your life because of unbearable suffering from grief, that's one way to move on. Grieving is perfectly normal, as well.

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  • WhiteApple
    7 years ago

    I agree with you that after a person dies, they're dead and move on. Yah, I well always have a good or bad thought about them for as long as I remember them, but again, they are dead. It's logical to move on as well.

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  • mysistersshadow
    7 years ago

    Have you considered finding a tall bridge or building and testing your theory under controlled laboratory conditions?

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    • Azhjiral
      7 years ago

      Do you mean to say I should take someone I care about, and shove them from a bridge? I suppose, that would be fun, but it seems wrought with legal repercussions.

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      • MontyClift
        7 years ago

        You're asking if your feelings are normal, and you seem to be a little concerned about your apathy. Something is going on there.

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      • mysistersshadow
        7 years ago

        I think a solo run would test the hypothesis adequately. And consequences be damned this is science!

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        • Azhjiral
          7 years ago

          The problem being that a solo run would result in an unacceptable number of researcher casualties. Test subjects be damned, I'll get my flame thrower.

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          • mysistersshadow
            7 years ago

            Or alternately get a potato peeler or cheese grater and sterilize yourself so you don't inadvertently produce any further sociopathic offspring. Not that any would likely last until maturity due to your own apathy but still you'd be using resources like food and oxygen that could go to better use. True "better" is subjective but I think if we could find a way to poll the population we could reach a consensus. But why waste all that time when you can just put yourself out of our misery? If nothing else do for the greater good.

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  • FORUMidableFucker
    7 years ago

    It is good to do this with all negative things that happen in life unless they permanently/personally majorly effect you as to avoid unnecessary negative feelings. Not normal though.

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    • Azhjiral
      7 years ago

      Well, I suppose I should say that negative feelings aren't the issue. I don't experience them at all. I can't remember a time in my life where I have felt sadness, guilt, or anything really.

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