Why is death a taboo

Why is Death a taboo subject?

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people,esp non christians do not like to be reminded that they will die.

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I Would say non-religious, i love the unknown... This universe is far more complicated then man can fathom..
Atheist and Religions need to open there eyes and shun the Dogma that exist..

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• That really depends on the culture, because death is actually something to be celebrated in many societies. But you're right, it is considered taboo or "off limits" in many other cultures, and the reason for this is usually pretty simple - death scares us. Period. It is the end of pleasure, the end of family, the end of learning, the end of absolute everything, and as most people grow fond of living throughout their lives, they grow equally horrified by the prospect of losing it all.
  This fear is, of course, amplified by the fact that death is such a grave unknown. We don't exactly know - much of the time - what we're bound for when we depart.
  
  It's like giving up everything you own and boarding a flight without any knowledge of where the plane is headed, when it'll get there, who will be waiting, or if it's going to go anywhere at all.
  
  And, generally speaking, things which instill that much uncertainty and horror are things that frequently end up being labeled as "taboo;" most folks don't like to be reminded of the things they can't explain.
• We are natrually programed for self preservation. Part of that is not dying. Because of that death is a taboo. In some cultures people who work with death are shunned from society because they fear ghosts and that they might bring them death. Also that working with death makes em dirty. No one likes to die, it's the greatest uncertianty what happens to you afterwards.
• People are extremely uncomfortable with the fact that one day, they will eventually die, pass away, conk, croak, decease, depart, drop off, expire, breath their last, kick the bucket, buy the farm, move on to greener pastures, go way of all flesh, relinquish life, shuffle off their mortal coils, meet their makers, and bite the dust.
  
  That's also why they made up the idea of an afterlife.

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  if it wasn't nailed to the perch, it would be pushing up daisies
• Everyone thinks that non christians don't like being reminded about death but this is not true so please don't make assumptions.Actually its christians who can be called obsessed because they always talk about hell and heaven.