Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
A Conversation With Mr Death

A Conversation With Mr Death

Make death your friend; he has only good intentions.

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Jan 16, 2025
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A Conversation With Mr Death
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man sitting on brown wooden bench
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Me: Thank you very much, Mr. Death, for agreeing to talk.

Death: Thank you for inviting me.

Me: You must know that you get a pretty bad rap here on planet Earth.

Death: Yes, I'm very aware of that fact, and I still fail to understand the bad feeling toward me that seems almost universal. I think that people should reserve their hatred for life.

Me: Why would you say such a thing? People hang on to life for all they are worth.

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