What is a good age to die?

[Real blank]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

 

[iliveonramen]

I don't know if it's an exact age, but probably when your mental facilities start deteriorating to a large degree.

 

[Terryj]

That's a good question, for myself, when I can no longer care for myself and become a burden on my family, then it's time to go.

 

[Mr Natural]

There’s a big difference between living and being alive.

 

[Chomsky]

I don't know what the exact day is, but I can assure you when mine comes - I'm going to be screaming,

"No! One more!"

 

[Gordy327]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

Ideally when one experiences significant mental and/or physical decline.

 

[Demon]

Ideally when one experiences significant mental and/or physical decline.

This. And I'd add - when I no longer find joy in anything. Or when misery outweighs happiness.

 

[Gordy327]

This. And I'd add - when I no longer find joy in anything. Or when misery outweighs happiness.

Quality of life over quantity. If one cannot enjoy life, then what's the point?

 

[Mithrae]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

When I was 20 I figured it'd be around age 40; past one's physical prime and old enough to see the next generation (should one choose to have one) into adulthood. Now 41 I'm starting to think it'll probably be in 5-10 years, though I suppose most of my physical decline over the past few years can be attributed to poor diet and working from home, sitting around all day and not exercising enough. It's very possible that when I'm 90 I'll be thinking that I only have two or three good years left in me A relatively sudden or especially severe illness or injury might impact quality of life enough to make it feel like it's not worth living, but for the general and gradual effects of aging people often seem to get used to them over the years. I've been thinking a lot lately that if my 20 year-old self were transported in this body he'd very likely off himself within a couple of months, but I reckon I'll try exercising more and eating healthier for a few more years first.

 

[Mithrae]

That's a good question, for myself, when I can no longer care for myself and become a burden on my family, then it's time to go.

I hear you. I don't want to have to look after my parents!

 

[Mithrae]

I don't know if it's an exact age, but probably when your mental facilities start deteriorating to a large degree.

Will your deteriorating mental faculties know when to make that call?

 

[Slartibartfast]

If I had a say in the matter, I would choose to be immortal

 

[MamboDervish]

I will welcome death the day after I lose my sense of humor.

 

[Gordy327]

I will welcome death the day after I lose my sense of humor.

I have always said a good sense of humor is one of the most important things to have.

 

[poppopfox]

There’s a big difference between living and being alive.

Why I have a living will.

 

[Grand Mal]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

I want to die at ninety being shot by a jealous husband while bailing out of a second-story bedroom window.

 

[ttwtt78640]

I don't know if it's an exact age, but probably when your mental facilities start deteriorating to a large degree.

That’s a great theory, but once your “mental facilities start deteriorating to a large degree” it’s likely too late.

 

[Lees]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

The day you die is the good age to die.

Lees

 

[Mithrae]

If I had a say in the matter, I would choose to be immortal

'Standard' immortality probably wouldn't be much fun with the way the world's going. Groundhog Year would be pretty close to heaven though, at least for folk who aren't already old, sick or have kids/spouse.

 

[tshade]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

????????? about the same as when it is a "bad" time to die.....

 

[Threegoofs]

It's a bit morbid, but is there an ideal age to die ?

Zeke Emannuel wrote a really good piece on this about ten years ago.

WHY I HOPE TO DIE AT 75​

https://archive.ph/M7xXB

And he stands by it ten years later as he is now in his late 60s. I agree with this on the whole, and think 80 is probably about ideal, judging from the average quality of life I’ve seen of people in their 70sand 80s.

 

[Gordy327]

Perhaps the question should not be what is a good age to die. Perhaps the real question should be, is today a good day to die? Qapla!

 

[Sweden]

Ideally when one experiences significant mental and/or physical decline.

Significant physical decline comes early. But does not matter much if one can do ordinary household chores and, most importantly, look after oneself. Mental decline is hard to measure. AT 89 - in ten days time - my memory is not what it was but only, so far, for things like place nam es that do not really matter. Estimates of what significant means will vary.

I am still of some use in helping my wife so life still has a purpose. If she was not here today would be a good time to die for me.

 

[Hamish Howl]

113 years old, shot by an outraged husband.

 

[Cordelier]

If I had a say in the matter, I would choose to be immortal

What if it meant you kept aging, but just never died? I'm thinking life gets pretty grim by the time you hit 300 and you're looking like Yoda with leprosy.

Plus, what do you figure it's going to take to get one of your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandkids to change your diaper?