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Random fact: The Parsees of Bombay used to leave their dead on top of towers to be eaten by vultures.
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Death is everywhere, but why? Sometimes there is foul
play, sometimes the fatality is self-induced, and often natural causes
just take their toll. Humans are as frail as any other creature. Yet unlike these other creatures, we have been cursed
with the ability to fear what comes afterward. Hence, an obsession. And
so we ponder, why? |
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When death rears its ugly head, it demands a response. Whether through art or science, humor or ritual, mankind marks and confronts this passage with both defiance and trepidation.
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The fear of death seems to based on two things: the finality of death and the uncertainty of what follows. Many works have been written on the topic, some to offer consolation, others hope, and still others to urge readers to correct their behavior during life itself. The conflicting views put forward by different societies may never be reconciled, since nobody comes back to tell of the afterlife, or do they? |
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