by Dr. Cole Ormont » Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:25 pm
Cole sucked his teeth for a long moment, formulating his reply, “I hypothesise that the degree of acceptance is based on two things: the depth of attachment to the individual’s existence, and the strength of belief regarding what happens after death.”
“In the first part, the more importance an individual places on their achievements, belongings, relationships, or self, the more difficult the idea of relinquishing these things become. Death becomes a deadline,” pun not intended, “at which all the things that matter to the individual are taken away.”
“In the second part,” Cole ran a hand through his hair and adjusted his spectacles, “fear of the unknown is a basic survival instinct. A healthy degree of caution about the unfamiliar keeps organics from rushing headlong into danger. Death is one of the greatest unknowns in the galaxy, and the one that still engenders the most fear in many sentients. I was taught that we each become one with the Force when we die, but the exact nature of this oneness was never explained to me. There are countless different beliefs on the matter.”
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