Life And Death

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Hello readers

"Do life and death really matter in a world where you are just as easily replaced as an ant in an ant hill?"

Despite being quite concise, i pondered over this question for hours on end. Never had i been confronted by such a blatant self actualizing question. Although I as an intelligent bear never had the need to find a reason to live, i still find the idea of knowing my value in the world appealing. Thought provoked, i eventually came up with various logical answers.

One such answer depends on the reality of souls. Being a bear, religious teachings never really played a great part in my life. However, after learning about the various "tickets to heaven" such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam, I realized that the reality of a "soul" shaped the lives of countless individuals. This being the case, concepts of life and death are not really that important, as a guaranteed post-mortem eternal life serves as an ultimate reward. However, this theory is all based on man-made ideals and scriptures which have never been proven. This can lead skeptical minds to not believe and thus value their time on Earth indefinitely. Also this may add the ideal of "value" to an individual soul, as it may never be replaced. In this aspect, the implausibility of an individual may seem quite appealing and reassuring.

The Alternative answer however, lies upon the foundations of logic and reasoning. Setting aside all religious views the humans have come up with, the concepts of life and death suddenly become quite significant. Since there is no longer a life after death, the time a living being exists on Earth is limited. This means that the sudden urge to make "every second count" kicks in and the rationality of beings ceases to exist. Although this post-modern "atheistic" view is logical and rational, it may lead beings to live a life of unhappiness and constant inferiority complexes. Additionally, the lack of value to an individual animal may render life as pointless as when death occurs a replacement for the deceased is waiting around the corner.

Like the carcass of a freshly decapitated deer being shared among a pack of wolves, my opinions were divided. Although i pride myself over my logical and intellectual reasoning, i simply cannot believe in the strict atheistic view. However, being a bear, i am always seeking the answer to life's questions and thus, i will always be slightly compelled by the idea of "life after death". I do not entirely believe either theory, however, the mix of both keeps me sane and content.

Having annoyed my fellow "forest-mates" with ramblings on the importance of life, i am feeling rather proud of myself. I have reached the decision that the importance of life differs from one animal to the next, all dependent on personality. Somebody who always seeks reassurance may go after the religious view, while a natural skeptic may seek the atheistic alternative. Both individuals may live their lives with similar levels of happiness.

I apologize for the lack of everyday bear antics and anecdotes in this blog post, however the value of life is too important to overlook.

On a lighter note, twin bear has been diligently scribbling on her leaf canvases with home-made paint (most probably berries and coloured rocks in water). Here is her most recent rendition of "L" from the popular human anime "Death Note". How she came across this dumbfounds me, but here it is nether less.

Farewell for now.