Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Death and dying



This subject may be too sensitive for some groups, but many are extremely interested in how different cultures deal with death.
  • Are "Living Wills" available where you live?
  • Are there special rites or ceremonies performed when a person dies?
  • Are you afraid of death?
  • Do you believe in life after death?
  • Do you often think of death?
  • Do you think that there is anything worth dying for?
  • Do you want to know the date of your death? Why or why not?
  • How do you cope with the death of someone special?
  • Is organ donation/transplants an option where you live?
  • Is physician-assisted suicide an option in your country?
  • Is the death of a loved one considered a joyful or a sorrowful occasion?
  • Is there any person you would die for in order to save? Who is it?
  • What are some ways which you can help a family which has just experienced the death of a family member.
  • What are your beliefs pertaining to a person's soul once they have died?
  • What do you think of suicide?
  • What do you think would happen if there were no death for human beings?
    • What do you think would happen if people never died?
  • What happens to a person's remains after death? (cremation, burial, etc.)
  • What is the mourning process?
  • Where do we go when we die?
  • Would you consider physician-assisted suicide if you were suffering a painful dying experience?
  • Would you want your cremated remains to be part of a fireworks show? It's possible - a San Francisco area company will do it for you.
  • Who do you think would mourn for you after your death?
  • If you were on death row, what would you request for your last meal?
  • If you could choose how you were going to die, what would you choose your death to be?
  • What do you think of cryogenics?
    • Would you like to have your body frozen, so that you could be thawed out and brought back to life sometime in the future?
    • Do you think it will ever be possible?
  • Why are so many people afraid of death, when it is unavoidable?
  • What would happen if you died?
  • On account of your beliefs or some other reason, do you look forward to dying?
  • Are "living wills" available where you live?
  • Have you ever had to put a pet to sleep?
  • Do you believe that you will be born again?