A thought based on the recent talk of lifespans in different cultures:
Other species (collectively referred to as animals), when kept in captivity,
tend to live much longer than their "wild" counterparts. Many factors,
including recent (modern) human impact on "their" environments should of
course be taken into account. But, it still makes me wonder. Are we captive?
Are we domesticating ourselves? Why is it so important to live 5, 10, even
20 or more years longer if those years are spent working in a domestic
environment? Personally, I would give up those years to live "wild", to have
land untouched to graze on. I would give a few broken bones, and take the
chance to encounter a disease that may kill me, too.
Just a thought.

- Ellie