[A.B.]

I must admit that my non-fear of death was initially supported by my parents’ Buddhist views – which inevitably rubbed off onto me. Death, accordingly, is something of a gateway to another form of existence – and thus might be desired. However, I have since found the Buddhist preoccupation with reincarnation isn’t compatible with my ‘world view.’ I do not want to live life according to the principles that dictate a ‘good’ reincarnation. Instead, I live according to my own sense of direction, my self-defined ‘meaning of life.’ Of course, this definition (in terms of religion only) contains elements of Buddhism, but it also contains snippets of Western religions. I do not fear death because my intrinsic ‘meaning of life’ provides no reason to (the reasons for this are too numerous for a short answer format), not just because of Eastern religious philosophy.

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Name : A.B., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Age : 30, City : Detroit, State : AR, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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