Death & Fear

Hypothetically speaking, If death was taught as something to be accepted instead of feared growing up, would our society operate the same way it does today?

Death, in all media growing up as a child, from my memory and watching kids shows of todays times and even shows for the older ages, imprints that death is something to be afraid of (for the most part) yet being a part of life, death is assured for us.

Why would we be trained (with or without the intent to) to fear something that is inevitable? Is this healthy for the progress of a species to place such a fear of death into society?

If we consider that progress of a society can, and often does take more than one lifetime, why are so many choices for our society made with a focus on short term, instant results?

One possible and likely answer, is FOMO — Fear of missing out. We want to experience the results for ourselves, and if we cannot do so, it seems not worth doing.

In my experiences throughout my working life, over 10 years of customer facing jobs, interacting with people of all walks of life, I have noticed a trend that suggests the above.

I posit, that as a society, we would benefit and progress multitudes more with an acceptance of death over fear of death.

What say you?