“If we could stop aging, we absolutely should—death is humanity's biggest problem”
Agree
- Death ends everything we love and value
- More time means more growth and wisdom
- We fight disease, why not aging?
- Would solve grief and loss
- Extended life enables bigger accomplishments
Disagree
- Mortality gives life meaning and urgency
- Overpopulation would be catastrophic
- Society needs generational change
- Death is natural and necessary
- The wealthy would hoard immortality
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