That&#x27;s the current unavoidable state, yes. What if diseases could all be prevented though? Is life no longer &quot;life&quot; if an all-cure is produced?<p>&gt;The experience after death is exactly the same as the experience before birth. Was it a vile, atrocious thing you weren&#x27;t born until you were? Death is about returning to that state.<p>This argument never really re-assured me. I know it&#x27;s most likely the case that that&#x27;s what happens, but it brings me no peace of mind. The issue is not the state transition or the fear of &quot;where I will be&quot;. My issue is the permanent loss of all potential future utility to oneself, to loved ones, and to the world at large. Before I was born, there was no concrete potential. After you are already alive, you are forever erasing proven potential.<p>This is why it can be ethical to kill an early-stage zygote, but it isn&#x27;t ethical to kill an infant.<p>It is important to accept what is and isn&#x27;t possible, but this discussion hypothesizes a world where what isn&#x27;t possible can actually be possible. And in that world, I think biological immortality (no death by aging or disease) is far preferable to mortality. I think death is a powerful evil in this world, except in cases where someone chooses to die of their own free will.