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Question: If were all going to die anyway, why do we care about everything so much !?
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as I look around a lot of people don't care that much and what they do care about is pretty much selfish!. we want to make some value and sense of the time we have while we are here!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

because we want to make things as pleasant as possible for us during our one and only lifetime!.

you have it all screwed up!. its BECAUSE we're going to die, that we care so much about everything!. at least, that goes for atheists like me!. i dont know about your religious fundies since they think we are going to somehow live again!.!.!.!.
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The fact that we aren't immortal makes each moment of life precious and forever irretrievable!

Of course, it is depressing to think that 100 years from now most of us won't be here!.!.!. but use that as an inspiration to fulfill all your dreams now, and leave behind a good legacy!

On the other hand, you're question can be considered rhetorical!. So many people live life focusing on things that won't last -- money, looks, etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's just the opposite--if we lived forever, we would have no reason to care about anything!. The fact that it's going to end makes it precious!. We only have a certain amount of time to live it, to be with the people we love, so we'd better do it nowWww@QuestionHome@Com

Think a little outside the box-- No one is going to all the trouble to create our current reality and NOT program the main characters to not play!.

And --Die!?- nobodys going to die - we just switch game channels!.

So what's it going to be!? The hat, the slipper, or the battle ship!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

naturally (most of us) we avoid pain and suffering, we sleep, eat and breath because we don't like the pain that comes from not doing so, naturally we also try to make things fair, most of us have morals, and we help those in need, we care cuz were still here, Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've been asking myself this a lot lately and I've realized that it's a very lazy way of thinking!. As much as it is true, what else could we do if we didn't go to school or work!? It's life and we have to do our part, even if it is just for our own good!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's a simple answer really!. We didn't ask for life, we have it thrust upon us!. Therefore, we should cherish it, and make every second count, because you won't get a second chance!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because there is so much to experience BEFORE we die!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"we all going to die one day" we don't think this ,that is why!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Good question!. I guess that's what makes us human!.Www@QuestionHome@Com