User: Paine Ellsworth/on Death
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Death is the cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include senescence, predation, malnutrition, disease, suicide, homicide, starvation, dehydration, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.[1] In most cases, bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death.
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Death – particularly the death of humans – has commonly been considered a sad or unpleasant occasion, due to the affection for the being that has died and the termination of social and familial bonds with the deceased. In some cultures, death is perceived as a time for celebration as the deceased enters the afterlife. Other concerns include fear of death, necrophobia, anxiety, sorrow, grief, emotional pain, depression, sympathy, compassion, solitude and saudade. Many cultures and religions have the idea of such things as an afterlife and reincarnation. They also may hold the idea of reward or judgement and punishment for past sin.