The more advanced a society is, the more averse to deaths people seem to be. Death, particularly in the West has become regarded more and more as unnatural. There will be fewer natural deaths because most illnesses or unfortunate events are now categorised and preventative or curative measures invented and applied. Deaths caused by human errors are not even accepted even though it is acknowledged that people do make mistakes.
But for the most part, except for certain endangered species, we accept the killings of animals either by human or by other animals in the food chain. Mankind seems to have established that human lives are more precious and worth preserving. This is, in my view, arguable but I won't elaborate.
We pour money into medical research to prolong life and prevent death. I don't oppose this especially one that will help physical suffering. But we have to cure and nurture the mind too. Judging from what has been happening in England, we haven't done anywhere near enough to prevent moral degradation.
So my two points are that 1. death doesn't have to be viewed squeemishly if the minds are clear. I view death as a passing from one dimension to another or a dissolution in case of a nirvana and 2. we don't do enough to nourish the mind when we are still alive but we disproportionately overdo life preservation. This should change.
