"The Fear of Death" by Kubler Ross

"The Fear of Death" by Kubler Ross
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"The Fear of Death" by Kubler Ross
Death has always been perceived as a lousy phenomenon since it involves losing irreplaceable loved ones. For this reason, the perception that anyone could lose a relative or a friend brings about mixed reactions; people live in denial and with the hope that death does not strike again. But since death is guaranteed for everyone, human beings have no authority over it, and they tend to feel the need to accept it as it occurs. In "The Fear of Death" by Kubler Ross, there is an argument about how people fear death and the basis on which this fear is built. According to the author, the fear of death has always advanced with technological advancements. The main argument by Ross is that technological advancements lead to increased fear of death due to varying expectations and narratives.
In the current society, people everyone believe they are far from dying, and therefore, even in pain and illness, they all have hope for recovery. This type of belief forms the basis for denial and makes everyone not believe that they are about to die. The author implies that death is not perceived even in the unconscious mind since a normal person does not believe they can die at any time. A significant aspect is that humans try to keep off anything that could cause harm since it is believed to be evil. In that case, death is also considered evil despite being compulsory. According to Kubler, human beings are unaware of their fear of death. It just seems to appear naturally, and any thought of death seems devastating because it leads one to wonder what could happen if death strikes.
Significantly, Kubler states that death was not as feared in the olden days as it is in current society. She gives an example of a man in her town who fell from a tree and requested to die in his home. He died comfortably after bidding everyone goodbye. In contrast, a case of a modern man with a particular illness is given, where the patient is rushed to a noisy hospital in a noisy ambulance. Everyone in the hospital is in a rush to attend to the patient, who might even be admitted to the intensive care unit if in critical condition. The patient and his relatives waggle in agony while praying that he recovers. Even if he remains in the intensive care unit and dies after three months, no one wants to believe it because they are in denial and afraid of death.
This persistent fear of death in the current society could be attributed to people's many ambitions and plans. Therefore, no one wants to die before they can accomplish their goals or enjoy wealth. Also, technological advancements such as life-saving machines in hospitals are other reasons people fear death because they believe life could be prolonged to achieve the desired life expectancy for everyone. Since most people still believe that the global life expectancy should be 70 years, they term any death before that age limit as premature, regardless of the accomplishments of the deceased. Kubler believes that terminal care is a depersonalized approach that enables people to cope with anxieties since it prolongs patients' and families suffering.
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