i understand what you're saying
but it's all about proximity - we're being made aware of our own mortality. Let's face it 1 million people starve to death in Etheopia (sp?) and we don't flinch, if an old lady starved to death in the house next door, we'd all be completely freaked. it's OK, it's a normal coping mechanism.
/edit - www.b3ta.com/talk/624872 - put it a lot better!
(lemonymillenniumbaboon, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:47, archived)

you're all right
i still think it's weird though
( mrlogic is copying your beard, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:48, archived)