Bigwideland:
This is to get opinions,
There seems to be underlying social normality of striving to live longer and longer. Is this a paradigm worth discussing. Does our western society have an obsession with life span, and is it rational.
Thoughtful responses please.
These are my two cents as a woman of color.
Society does not want me to exist. I am at an elevated risk of mortality in all categories simply because of bigotry. I have lost so many friends and family members to bigoted systems - sometimes at a young age.
People like me want to live despite society wanting us to die. We fight for life, both tooth and nail because we deserve it. We refuse to let other's hatred of us determine if we get to live a long life or not.