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<blockquote data-quote="Ydars" data-source="post: 4132765" data-attributes="member: 62992">The reason most books etc don't deal well with this issue is because most of how we define ourselves as humans is bound up with the fact our lives are transient.For example, the traits that human civilisations have generally thought of as worthwhile are about facing death and coming through without flinching or compromising yourself. Look at bravery and selflessness. Neither has meaning if death is not permanent. If you are not risking all through your actions then &quot;the ultimate sacrifice&quot; no longer has any meaning or (from a story PoV) drama. Similarly, most suffering arises because we believe in the limits of time and death.The psycological consequences of removing death would be profound if such a thing were widespread and it would be hard for us, as normal humans, to relate to this new race.Hence, most writers don't try and go there because it wouldn't &quot;feel&quot; right to a human audience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ydars, post: 4132765, member: 62992"] The reason most books etc don't deal well with this issue is because most of how we define ourselves as humans is bound up with the fact our lives are transient. For example, the traits that human civilisations have generally thought of as worthwhile are about facing death and coming through without flinching or compromising yourself. Look at bravery and selflessness. Neither has meaning if death is not permanent. If you are not risking all through your actions then "the ultimate sacrifice" no longer has any meaning or (from a story PoV) drama. Similarly, most suffering arises because we believe in the limits of time and death. The psycological consequences of removing death would be profound if such a thing were widespread and it would be hard for us, as normal humans, to relate to this new race. Hence, most writers don't try and go there because it wouldn't "feel" right to a human audience. [/QUOTE]

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