Re: CHAT: facing your own mortality (as a conlanger)

> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Jorg
Rhiemeier
> On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:05:22 -0400, Dana Nutter wrote:
>
> > I know other believe differently, and they are entitled to
do
> > so, but my philosophy is when I'm gone, I'm nothing more
than
> > food for the worms whether anyone remembers me or not.
Leaving
> > something behind means nothing to me.
>
> That's a rather bleak and cynical outlook, I must say.
Cynical, yes.  But that's the way it is, however it doesn't have
to be bleak.


> I know that I don't know what happens to me after I die,
> but apart from this _scio ut nescio_ I firmly believe
> that we are here with a purpose, namely to make the world
> a better and more beautiful place.  And that means that we
> *should* care about the rest of the world, even beyond our
> own lifespans.
The whole thing about purpose is based in the belief in some
type of grand scheme which presumes a "creator".  Therefore
without a creator and a plan, there is no purpose either.

As to the idea of a better and more beautiful world, that's
subjective.  Some people's visions of a better world have turned
out to be living nightmares for others.  Putting that aside,
there is still a reason for improving the world.  I live in the
world therefore I want to improve where I live, but I'm much
more interested in improving the specific places where I live,
work and play.

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