Our belief, fear, and acceptance of death are influenced by our society. Society dictates how death is looked upon and feared. The contrasting views of old and new societies play a role in how death is received. The major difference between these two societies is the advancement of sciences. Societies have been changed by modern medicine which has created gaps between the different beliefs on death. In societies which there are means to sustain further life that society labels death an unacceptable conclusion. In opposing societies death is more accepted as a natural progression of life. It is in the society in which you live that influences your perception of how you view death.
[...] The fear and occurrence of death Our belief, fear, and acceptance of death are influenced by our society. Society dictates how death is looked upon and feared. The contrasting views of old and new societies play a role in how death is received. The major difference between these two societies is the advancement of sciences. Societies have been changed by modern medicine which has created gaps between the different beliefs on death. In societies which there are means to sustain further life that society labels death an unacceptable conclusion. [...]
[...] The contrasting steps in accepting death shows how big of a role society plays. One society where medicine is plentiful, all possibilities must be exhausted and in another society where medicine is less abundant old fashion customs prevail in dictating how death is accepted. Death does not seem to be an option for Collin even though his fate evitable but to the farmer whose fate is similar he accepts death and is at peace. Science gives the façade that there is hope when there really maybe no cure. [...]
[...] Just as time and science changed so did the amount of fear death has caused later generations. The lack of acceptance of one's fate is a result from societal influences. The motivations for survival vary but one constant is the lack of acceptance in certain societal atmosphere. The notion of overcoming the impossible is given light through medicine when in reality there is no hope. Collin and Arthur in Harvey Fierstein's Tidy Endings” resorts to anything for a possible cure, San Francisco, Houston, Boston We traveled everywhere they offered hope for sale (1218). [...]
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