The day of one's birth or the day of his death: which one is worth commemorating?

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Osama Rahil Popular answer

The day of birth

Best Regards Dickson Adom

Salwa Bouabdallah

I think the day of death deserves to be the most memorized!

Stanley Wilkin

Both: at different times.

Osama Rahil

Mohamed Nazeeh Tawfeek

I think that the disease before death makes us think and give us time to correct our mistakes, either death directly may be comfortable from the pain of the disease, but it is harder for everyone

Dickson Adom

Thank you all dear respected colleagues for partaking in this discussion.

Teodora Hristova

Life is an opportunity - the day of birth.

Rizk Elazhary

We used to commemorate the day of one's birth , but l think that the day of his death worth commemorating more

Pankaj Tomar

1. Birth and death are extremities of human life

2. Social Justice in culture for both in accepted

3. Law of Karma states that person receive in future equivalent to investment in past

4. Ritual of birth and death in culture has peculiarities

5. My belief with respect to 'Law of Nature' people may earn social credits for respect during unforeseen situations

I appreciate your insightful comments

Pankaj Tomar, Rizk Elazhary, and Teodora Hristova. Thank you

The of his death worth more

Thanks Mohammed