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I don't fear death. I've been there, done that, and it was very nice. Bloody doctors and my implanted defibrillator keep bringing me back.

Death itself is fine, but the miserable (and often long) time before that much less so

Yes. In our modern "compassionate" society the goal is to keep people alive regardless of the quality of life of the individual.

This is why the study of physics and chemistry is important, so you can exit when it's no longer worth staying, with the help of Engineering.