To beleive in immortality is to fear death.

Xera, I appreciate your quick challenge greatly, however the points in your argument fall askew of the subject at hand. In your first argument you stated that black holes generally would not cause fear because they do not apply to most. However, a black hole is a terrible example as thier role in human life is very far away, however death is a direct and inevitable part in everyone's life. Because black holes show applicable evidence of not affecting humans on earth for millions of years, and also because it is absolute that death will occur among every human being now and as long as we exist, it is impossible to say that death will not apply to a person eventually. this example holds no sway on the instigation. Also in your first argument you stated that death does not apply to beleivers in immortality, at least in thier minds. Immortality is a direct condradiction to death. the perennial beleif is that when you "die", your soul leaves your body shell and becomes an everlasting existence wherever. The definition you put up stated that immortality is endless life or existence. To contradict something that is proven fact and happens every day with a concept that is unproven is still denial. Dictionary.com defines denial as: an unconscious defense mechanism used to reduce anxiety by denying thoughts, feelings, or facts that are consciously intolerable. Death is a fact. Immortality is a beleif; a subject of thoughts. The last time I checked, death is the ultimate intolerable. Anxiety is a product of fear. Death especially applies to those that beleive in immortality. Your second argument does not corrolate with the instigation at all. You make a detailed point, however fear of immortality is not the subject at hand, fear of death is. Not only does this argument not explain how one would not be afraid of death and still beleive in being immortal, but it actually supports my statement. Pain is a nerve reaction that communicates that if you continue the action that emits pain, the possibility of DEATH could occur. Pinching yourself obviously won't kill you, but your nervous system doesn't know that, so pain is still felt, and generally one would stop pinching if it hurt bad enough. Survival is the main function of the body in an ultimate sense, and the mentality that one would live forever is a psychological means of survival. Fear is an emotional mechanism for survival. Need I explain more? And finally: You have shown that belief in immortality can be caused by other reasons other than fear of death, but that absolutely does not disprove that to beleive in immortality is to fear death. In fact, you supported it. If you beleive the psycho is immortal and thus will cause you more pain, than in reality you fear that he will bring you closer to death. But that isnt even the heart of it. If the point in my instigation were to apply to your off-topic argument, than if the psycho was hurting you (bringing you closer to death) you would be thinking "I am immortal, if this man were to kill me, than I will just become an everlasting entity." This means once again that you are denying a solid fact with an unproven conception (being in denial). Therefore my point is once again proven, and your arguments do not prove me wrong in the least. Of course if immortality is proven than my point is void. Although I am enthusiastic about the possibility, it is still unproven and therefore a conception.