“Nothing happens after death—we simply cease to exist”
Agree
- Consciousness requires a functioning brain
- Zero evidence for any afterlife
- Near-death experiences are brain chemistry
- Wishful thinking doesn't create reality
Disagree
- Consciousness might be more than neurons
- Universal belief in afterlife suggests truth
- Near-death experiences feel too real
- Something can't come from nothing
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