Human Interest Theory: Why
Do People Die?
By: Sam Pernicano
“So why do people die?” this is a
very commonly asked question among people.
Usually when they lose a close loved one or a best friend. This is one of the hardest questions to answer
because sometimes death can come so suddenly and unexpectedly and no cause can
be found. It is at this time that people
question their faith if they have a religion.
We as a society have set many rules
and values that we are supposed to follow.
Some are required such as laws and some are just expected of us as
citizens such as social skills and cultural values. One expectation is the example of the USA and
how it’s considered an insult to display a confederate flag or put up an
American flag at night without shedding light on it.
The USA has a vast amount of
different cultures. This is both good
and bad. I’ll give you a good example:
vast cultures means that an average Caucasian white male or female will
experience multiple different kinds of cultural values and races in their
lifetime in school. This will enrich
them with the knowledge of other cultures that they wouldn’t ever get to know
had they been living in a different country.
A bad example: multiple cultures
means multiple cultural values. Human
beings by nature are taught to be proud of their heritage. This pride can get out of hand when a person
develops the idea that their culture is better than everyone else’s. This is especially the case when a child
reaches puberty and enters high school.
This can lead to fights or arguments that end up in someone getting
hurt.
While we all know the rules and
laws of society, and we all have the correct social skills to function as a
whole, we as human beings don’t like to use them. Human beings by nature are creatures of
habit, are impatient, and flat out, most of us don’t like being told what to
do. People get used to speaking in a way
that feels comfortable to them and they continue to this their whole life. Sometimes a person will tell someone that the
way they talk is offensive, but most people, instead of correcting the way they
talk, will go find people that speak the same way as them.
A very good example is racism. People may think it doesn’t exist as much
now, but racism has taken a new form.
Making remarks about a group of people that are solely based on the
specific group is the new form racism has taken. If you look in junior high and high schools
you will see it everywhere. While people
may not realize it, inside a high school is a multitude of mini “races”. Cheerleaders, jocks, nerds, Goths, band
geeks, they are all types of races, just in a high school setting.
Students in high and junior high
schools make rude comments about each other all the time. The jocks talk rude about the nerds, the cheerleaders
about the band geeks, the band geeks about the cheerleaders. When someone finds out that they have been
being made fun of, sometimes they may confront the person or somebody else will
confront them to tell them that what they are doing is wrong. Most people, instead of correcting their
behavior will simply find someone else who acts the same as them. Human beings seek comfort in those who are
similar to them.
So what does all this have to do
with the original question, “why do people die?” well it actually has a lot to
do with the question. From the day we
are born to the day we die, we are judged by society for the things we do, the
choices we make, and the way we act. If
we make the right decisions and act appropriately, we will live a life of
happiness and pleasure. If we make the
wrong decisions and decide to ignore the norms and rules set for us by society,
we will live a life of sadness and sorrow.
To understand the question, “why do
people die”, you need to look back in time.
If it’s your mother and father, think back to how they raised you. Did they raise you right? Were they a good
parent? Did they live a good life? Where are you today? If they raised you
right and they showed you love and kindness, if they lived a good life and you’re
a better person because of it, then you should look up into the sky and say,
“thank you for all you’ve done for me.”
If it’s the loss of a friend, think
back to when you first met. What were
you both like? As your friendship went
on, did you or your friend change? What were the best moments you ever had
together? What were the funniest? What were the saddest? Has your friend made
you better in any way? Were you still friends when they died? By remembering
the best and funniest moments you and your friend had together, you can cheer
yourself up. By remembering the saddest
moments you and your friend had together, you can remember how you and your
friend got through your hardest times.
If your friend has made you better in any way, then they have done their
job. If you were still friends when your
friend died then you will never lose your friend. Your friend will always be with you inside
your heart.
If it’s the loss of a spouse, think
about all the time you spent together. Think about your spouse. Did they live a good life? Were you still in
love when they died? Do you have any kids? Look back on what they did with
their life; did they live their life well?
If they lived a good life, if they
lived their life well, if you were still in love when they died, then they died
happy. Because love is eternal, even
though you vow, “till death do us part”, your spouse will never leave your
heart. If you have kids then that’s just
one more reason to be happy. You have a
little piece of your spouse to raise as your own and teach the way of the
world.
If it’s the loss of a pet, just
think about all the time you spent together.
“Did you have fun? Did your pet love you? Did you love your pet? Was
your pet happy? If you had fun, if your pet loved you, if you loved your pet,
if your pet was happy, then your pet died happy. If you truly loved your pet, then your love
will live on into the next pet you get if you get another one.
Whether it’s a loss of a mother, a
father, a grandparent, a friend, a spouse, or even just a pet, the loss of a
life is hard to take. However, you
should realize that death is part of life and that everybody dies at some
point. Nobody lives forever, because the
laws of nature would not allow it.
People must die so that we can move on with our life and go to bigger
and better things. While it does take
some people longer than others to get over the loss of a loved one, eventually
the sadness will pass. Just talk to
people about it and hang out with anybody that makes you happy.
The worst thing a person can do in
the instance of the loss of a loved one is isolate their self. This is the worst possible thing that a
person can do at a time like this, but human beings by nature when they are upset
will isolate themselves or keep their problems to themselves. It is VERY important that you tell someone
that you are upset about the loss. The
best person is someone close to you.
Hanging out with people that make you happy and doing things you find
fun also help.
I hope this helped explain the
answer to the question, “why do people die?” I did my best to answer the
question as completely as possible. I
hope you find this adequate enough to answer your question
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