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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

Everyone dies.

yes! and this is why i like fictions that deal with death. human death.

i mean, unlike kryptonite, death is a real fucking problem in life, and impossible to avoid. society these days likes to pretend it isn't there or something. but it's just around the corner waiting.

i mean, we lie to children about santa claus and other implausible things, but it would be good if as a culture we could deal with death a little better. that's what art could be for because i don't trust religion. art, helping us cope with the inevitability of death.

and speaking of art and death now this has made me want to watch the seventh seal...

 

real death is fucking horrid, and death in art can help us stomach it somewhat.