Why is it so bad that life has no meaning?

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I believe, as do many people, that there is no "meaning of life".

However, I don't see this as a cause for despair or depression or sleepless nights. Life has no meaning. So what? Why is this such an important revelation? Why should we care? Your spleen doesn't have a meaning either but you don't see anyone getting all stressed about that, or contemplating ending their spleen.

So tell me, if you have any idea: why do people get so down about the prospect of life having no meaning?

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  • dappled
    11 years ago | pl

    Because people are so arrogant, they can't understand they are a blob of biochemical matter with no more rights (apart from invented ones) than amoebae. Most people on this planet are so unable to cope with the idea that when certain processes stop, their only existence will be at an end and all involvement with the Universe will cease beyond the last syllable of recorded time (this phrase itself that of a corpse long since perished and whose second unconscious mortality lasts only as long as people remember him).

    However, in other news, a minor celebrity has "discovered" a new foundation which fights the seven signs of aging. We should waste our life reading more things about that. And by "discovered" I of course mean the new sense of the word discovered, i.e. a cosmetics company phoned their agent and offered some money if they'd be pictured "discovering" it while a voice over artists tells us they "discovered" it.

    Don't listen to any of this. I'm ranting just for the sake of it.

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    • Justsomejerk
      11 years ago

      Tell us more about this exciting development....

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      • dappled
        11 years ago

        Well, see, what you do is look for something sciencey like an amino acid (I know, let's choose argenine) then you shorten the name to make it punchy and add the word "pro" before it. Then pluralise it to make it more than it is. Pro-Argenins! No cosmetic is any good now unless it has incredients prefixed with pro.

        Then you call it something new so it sounds like a new product, i.e. instead of foundation you call it resurfacing confactant.

        Then you make up some perceived wisdom (i.e. that there are seven signs of aging). You pick seven because people then associate it with something established like the seven wonders of the world or the seven deadly sins, and you thus imply that these "signs" of aging were found on ancient stone tablets (as opposed to written last week by ad men).

        Then, you shoot an ad which shows molecules of crapfactant hitting skin cells and making them perk up a bit. In the ad the molecule will be the same size as the skin cell, despite a skin cell being 100,000,000,000,000 times bigger than a molecule. The molecule will also be shaped like a snooker ball despite molecules being nothing like that.

        Then all you need for your advert is a glowing model, despite her being the last person in the world who actually needs the product, like spectacles for people without ears.

        Two rants in one day! Good times!

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  • Shrunk
    11 years ago

    What kind of meaning is there supposed to be? To me there are plenty of ways to enjoy life, so what else do you need... at the end for someone to tell you what it was all for? I think it's just for your enjoyment, whatever you make of it...

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  • yourUnconsciousBrain
    11 years ago

    Because people still take life too seriously; are too arrogant, self-absorbed. Imitating, following the popular culture & each other life a herd of cattle. Following their dull, boring routines everyday in order to achieve some greater purposes/goals of life which do not really exist. Captives of their self-made shackles of moralities and values.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Well there is, but only a select few are able to comprehend it.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Are you one of that select few?

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        Yes.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          Will you impart your virtuous knowledge upon us, O wise one?

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          • [Old Memory]
            11 years ago

            Those who know will take it to the grave.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              11 years ago

              Why? Unless the meaning of life is to stop anyone else knowing the meaning of life, in which case I call major bullturds.

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    • TheSecret
      11 years ago

      I don't think you're part of that select few

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        Obviously for someone to be able to tell who can and can't comprehend it they'd have to be able themselves. You don't know what it is, so you can't possibly "think" anything valid in regards to the subject.

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        • TheSecret
          11 years ago

          I know everything. Settle.

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          • [Old Memory]
            11 years ago

            But you're one of the dumb users?

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            • TheSecret
              11 years ago

              Interesting to come from someone who posts nonsensical posts on everything. I've seen you're comments, most of them make zero sense. So for you to call ME dumb is very ironic.

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  • dude_Jones
    11 years ago

    What if you wanted the meaning of YOUR life to be greater than the meaning of life in general?

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    11 years ago

    From 'Monty Python's Meaning of Life':

    ''Life's a piece of shit
    When you look at it
    Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
    You'll see it's all a show
    Keep 'em laughing as you go
    Just remember that the last laugh is on you.''

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  • SangoNyappy
    11 years ago

    Well if there is no reason or meaning for life why should I live it?

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  • MsWVgal
    11 years ago

    There's no "meaning of life" but that doesn't mean you can't bring meaning to your own life. It's what you make of it.

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    Love the poll options. But anyone can find out the meaning of life in a dictionary. Oh that's a stretch for those who don't use books. Ok then google it.

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  • GODofGod
    11 years ago

    Meaning of life is lulz.

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  • ConnorDomes
    11 years ago

    The only possible meaning in life, is doing what YOU want to do. This is YOUR life, YOU are in control of it, Not a single entity on this planet has any authority to tell you what to do with your life.
    What is the point of your life of always doing something you hate, something you can't stand doing.
    For what? If you do not do what YOU want to do - it is not living.

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  • coolio75650932
    11 years ago

    Are you fuckers blind? the meaning of life is to live XD its in every single bible i read(and burnt >:D)

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  • yowza87
    11 years ago

    Dam you motherfuckers are morbid! Haha! Just live! Life is what you want it to be. If you want to be a morbid emo fuck, then that's your meaning.

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  • myboyfriendsbitch
    11 years ago

    Because life is a struggle and who would want to spend a lifetime struggling for no reason? I know life has meaning and there is a reason for our struggles, but I sometimes worry the reason isn't big enough. However, even if my reason is simply to raise my daughter to go a little further in life than myself, and I succeed, I will be happy.

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  • TheSecret
    11 years ago

    I agree. and I think its funny that you compared life to a spleen lol. but yeah JUST LIVE.

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  • Thewomanizer
    11 years ago

    There is a meaning to life, and that is to find out who you truly are, look for a deeper meaning and find your purpose!

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  • purplegirl22
    11 years ago

    I also see no meaning.

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