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Would you want to be a vampire? And do you believe vampires exist?


I was wondering if you would like to be immortal and why or why not? These are the most obvious reasons why many people are against it and my rebuttal to each one. I am interested to know if you agree or disagree:

1) Boredom.
I think this is a poor answer though, because there are far too many things to do. The world will likely be destroyed before you can ever do every single thing there is to do on it. Places to explore, people to meet, TV shows to watch, books to read, hobbies and goals to pursue, and even just everyday things. I may be biased because I have never actually been bored in my life, but I think it is because I have various passions and know how to make things interesting. I am actually fairly confident that I could take anyone's life and "remake" it to ensure that they really enjoy it indefinitely.

Furthermore, if, for example, millions of years down the line, you decide you are too bored to live any longer, you can always just kill yourself - so you haven't given anything up, all you've done is given yourself more options.

2) Loved ones dying.
This is a valid objection in some cases but becomes irrelevant for vampires as you can make your family or friends immortal anyway.

3) Unnatural.
This is, in my opinion, the worst objection, as it is just illogical. Either (1) anything not directly existing in nature is "unnatural," meaning phones, computers, internet, TV, processed foods, planes, spaceships, printed books, and basically everything else is also unnatural, and if you use any of those things then your "it's unnatural" objection is invalid because it shows that doing unnatural things doesn't really bother you at all, or (2) anything allowable by nature IS natural - meaning, the very fact that it's possible for you to do something means it should be considered as "natural," or (3) whether something is classed as natural/unnatural is irrelevant to determining whether you should engage in it anyway.

Another way some people present this is with that line about life being meaningless without death. I don't see any sense to that, though. Yes, it's true that if every person in the world became immortal, some of them would waste their lives because they think "I have time to do it later." I see this as an inferior mindset though because if you have hobbies and passions and things that you truly enjoy and care about, then you are going to pursue them regardless of whether you have 10 years or 100 years or 10 million years at your disposal.

4) Immortals find it harder to relate to people.
I've heard this only once, and it's (likely) a valid statement, however it's also not relevant. First, you can relate to other immortals. Second, many people already find it hard to relate to others (for example people who are highly intelligent or who have unusual interests that fall outside the scope of mainstream appeal), and this doesn't make them want to die. Third, what does it even matter? The desire to "fit in" is childish (in my opinion) and if you haven't grown out of it already you definitely would after a couple of hundred years.

5) Vampires are predatory.
Also irrelevant because it's just how the food chain works. Humans are predatory as well - they kill animals and eat them - does this mean humans should all die? Is your existence meaningless because you ate scrambled eggs this morning? Of course not. Plus, for vampires, you usually don't even have to kill people for their blood. Drinking human blood is basically like raising chickens for their eggs in a giant organic farm where they have millions of acres to roam and do anything they want - so in reality, vampires are actually more humane than most humans!

I'd like to hear your thoughts on this and know if you have any other objections that I haven't covered, or if you disagree with anything I've said.

Last, I am also wondering if you think that immortals exist already. Of course there isn't that much evidence indicating it but I would assume that it wouldn't be easy to locate them anyway (if I were immortal I definitely wouldn't be telling people about it or doing things to draw attention to it, and I would have specific protocols for myself to follow to ensure I avoid detection). Unless you've already seen them personally it would probably be foolish to believe just on "faith," so when I ask if you think they exist, I really mean do you think the probability that they may exist is substantial, and why or why not?

If anyone is interested in this, feel free to reply. If you'd like to discuss it privately, you can also email me directly (my information is listed on my IMDB profile). Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

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In The Vampire Diaries book/show universe, yes, but this one? No because I don't want to sparkle (as pretty as it is). IMO TVD has better vampires in both the books and show because they are stronger and have better abilities (even better in the books).

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Last, I am also wondering if you think that immortals exist already.


On this planet, no.

Out there in the universe, somewhere, sure. It's a logical extrapolation of technological trends. A sentient species will always strive towards immortality. Surely there is a species out there that has made it.

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1) Boredom
Well, I do have enough projects to last me at least 300 years - I'm sure I could always find more! -- I wouldn't want to kill myself, but if the world was blown up guess I wouldn't have a choice

2) Loved ones dying
Sadly loved ones die when you're not a vampire as well - You could be comforted by checking in (a bit stalkishly) on your family's descendants (not necessarily your own offspring, but other relatives)

3) Unnatural
Your answer is acceptable

4) Immortals find it harder to relate to people
As they say 'Find your tribe!', or in this case, coven

5) Vampires are predatory
Works for me!

Do I think vampires exist?
This is going to sound terribly cynical, but I believe some humans can be emotional vampires - People that suck the life & soul out of you -They may not even realize they're doing it - And you may not realize they're doing it to you, until after it's done

Would I want to be a vampire - Not the type I described above
From the Twilight universe - No, the sparkling too easily gives you away
I wouldn't mind being young & strong & having a limitless amount of time to pursue my personal projects & passions

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The vampire thing is about men going down on women and eating their blood.
And older women seducing young men - the cougar thing.

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No, I wouldn’t. Yes, I believe they exist but nothing like in the movies or tv. They are able to take energy from people. I have met people who say they are vampires and with their ability they can actually at times drain energy from fully charged batteries. I saw it in college when hanging out with a friend who was studying journalism. He was conducting an interview and had three backup batteries for the camera. Two were in the car we rode in and one was with the camera. As my friend who was a vampire or said she was stood near him as he filmed the battery drained. The two backups drained too. She said this happened often and was beyond her control. What are the odds of three battieries going dead one after another. I’ve see other people like this on videos on YouTube. Just search energy vampires. It’s interesting

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I sure as hell wouldn't want to be a "Twilight" vampire, they live with their parents and repeat high school every ten years! That's my personal idea of HELL!

And no, vampires don't exist in the real world. Don't be silly.

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