The issue I most side with rationalist/transhumanist types on is that it's incredibly weird that "death is bad" is a controversial opinion.
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As an experiment: try treating all arguments in favor of death as if you are trying to convince a bunch of immortals that death is good and they should add a maximum lifespan. Then try treating all arguments in favor of death as arguments in favor of suicide. (Because they are)
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This is where I get a bit lost. Given that I am going to die, I don't see any value in trying to convince myself that dying is a bad thing.
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