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"Too easy to find crap worth dying for these days."

"Is it?"

"Sure. Die for a cause. Die for oil. Die for some chunk of land that no one has heard of or really cares about. Die for abortion, die for God, die for 'respect in the hood', die for personal glory, die for Allah, die for whatever....

"The trick is to find something worth *living* for. A goal, a dream, an idea, a thing to share or to enjoy all to your little self.

"What's worth living for?"

"Lots of things are worth living for in my life, and I'll list some if you'd like, but how relevant are they to the topic -- what meaning would they have for people who see nothing ahead of them but misery and injustice for them and their loved ones?

"On the other hand, I've known people who were just determined to overlook the blessings in their lives, determined to feed [off of] their anger. [...]"

"Bingo. My point exactly. People always think it's such a big deal to find things worth dying for. The trick in life *is* to find things worth living for.

"Apparently with this guy, dying for 72 virgins and $25 bucks is worth it.

"And that's sad. Think about it: 72 virgins?"