You have been given a choice to become immortal. Would you?

Discuss the February 2017 Book of the Month, The Diary of an Immortal by David J Castello.
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I think I would so that I can experiance everything, travel, and read every book there is. :)
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I would 1000% turn down that chance to be immortal. Just imagine if you couldn't grow old with the love of your life how sad and distasteful that would be. So one more reason for me to decline on that immortal thing.
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If I was given the chance to become an immortal, it would be yes and no. If I was an immortal, I would get to see what become of my future generations and hope that make continuous contributions to the betterment of this world. I would get to enjoy the books of the future authors, while continuing to enjoy the classics.

No, I would not want to be an immortal because the family that I have now will be gone and I maybe left alone, waiting for family to visit. I couldn't tell who I am and why I'm still here and the others are gone
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Hell yes I would take the chance of been an immortal.
Endless time to explore the world
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If I Was Given The Choice To Be Immortal, I Would. I Have This Weird Fantasy Of Becoming A Vampire , Their Sexy, Fierce, And If You Love The Rough :tiphat: , Then You Can Imagine The Long Lasting Stamina,. Vampires & Creatures Have Always Been A Big Deal Of Mines,
I Want To Live Forever But As An Immortal, But I'm Mortal .. Lol Does My Option Makes Me Weird ?
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yes,because i would be a story not forgotten
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No, because i wouldn't like a life where i would have to watch all my loved ones grow old and die while i am still alive. It would really be lonely
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That's a hard decision. I don't think that I would be able to take losing everyone I every knew and loved. But the time you have you could go everywhere, learn everything, read every book. I don't know if that would stay fulfilling for very long though.
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hsimone wrote: 01 Feb 2017, 14:56
gali wrote:
Wasif Ahmed wrote:If you were given the choice of not aging beyond a certain point, would you do it?
I am not sure. The idea of becoming immortal does sound interesting but.....

Please share your thoughts on this topic. ?
I will want to become immortal. There are endless possibilities in an immortal life, not to mention the endless time to read. 8)
Endless time time to read sounds pretty tempting... :) I would want to become immortal if my husband can too (and if my dog can too, that would be great!), so I would always have someone I love by my side.
I think immortality will be boring bcos lyf bcomes unending nd over fulfilled
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Never. It's like being frozen. Outliving the people you love is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. At some point you'll get tired of immortality and want to stop living. It's a curse and not a blessing.
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I don't think I would. We only get one life to live and its this knowledge which makes life all the more precious. Living too long might lose its appeal once everyone you know has passed on and you become the only one left. So I say no to immortality.
No idea is a bad idea.

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I'd rather not take the chance. Immortality make look promising at first, but I'm not quite sure in the long run. Besides even if we live forever, we do not have control over the world. What if a war suddenly breaks out, it's not like my immortality can stop that. Instead, I'll just be left witnessing everything from the start of the first fire to the devastation that will follow after all fires are distinguished.
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An interesting decision - and so enormous with such irreversible impact. I think I might say yes to immortality but, whatever I chose, I suspect I would end up regretting my decision...
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No I would not choose to become immortal! If my friends, family and pets could be immortal too, I would reconsider my choice.
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Wasif Ahmed wrote: 01 Feb 2017, 12:30 If you were given the choice of not aging beyond a certain point, would you do it?
I am not sure. The idea of becoming immortal does sound interesting but.....

Please share your thoughts on this topic. ?
Immortality will be exciting if you enjoy it with someone you love. What if that someone is a mortal?
That's when being an immortal becomes a burden.
I will like have the experience in a movie, just fleetingly.
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