On the other hand, understanding
death as a natural event may further
fuel the impetus toward euthanasia and assisted suicide: if
death is merely natural — the end
of a reasonable span
of a full and meaningful life with nothing to be
feared — it may well be fully rational, completely reasonable, to end it when the capacities
of (natural) life no longer meet the needs, goals, and wishes
of the individual.
Further, with an ever increasing
death benefit
fueled with paid up additions you have the freedom to spend down other assets, take out a reverse mortgage, etc. without
fear of denying your kids an inheritance.