Maybe too sensitive for some groups, but many are extremely interested in how different cultures deal with death.
Are "Living Wills" available where you live?
Are there special rites or ceremonies performed when a person dies?
Are you afraid of death?
Do you believe in life after death?
Do you often think of death?
Do you think that there is anything worth dying for?
Do you want to know the date of your death? Why or why not?
How do you cope with the death of someone special?
Is organ donation/transplants an option where you live?
Is physician-assisted suicide an option in your country?
Is the death of a loved one considered a joyful or a sorrowful occasion?
Is there any person you would die for in order to save? Who is it?
What are some ways which you can help a family which has just experienced the death of a family member.
What are your beliefs pertaining to a person's soul once they have died?
What do you think of suicide?
What do you think would happen if there were no death for human beings?
What do you think would happen if people never died?
What happens to a person's remains after death? (cremation, burial, etc.)
What is the mourning process?
Where do we go when we die?
Would you consider physician-assisted suicide if you were suffering a painful dying experience?
Would you want your cremated remains to be part of a fireworks show? It's possible - a San Francisco area company will do it for you.
Who do you think would mourn for you after your death?
If you were on death row, what would you request for your last meal?
If you could choose how you were going to die, what would you choose your death to be?
What do you think of cryogenics?
Would you like to have your body frozen, so that you could be thawed out and brought back to life sometime in the future?
Do you think it will ever be possible?
Why are so many people afraid of death, when it is unavoidable?
What would happen if you died?
On account of your beliefs or some other reason, do you look forward to dying?
Have you ever had to put a pet to sleep?
Do you believe that you will be born again?
What should you say to someone who has lost a loved one?
Why is facing death a difficult experience?
How does a person cope with death of a friend or loved one?
What are some reactions to death of a friend?
How do your national customs surrounding death reflect the values of your country?
What should you say (or not say) to a friend who is facing death?
What should you say (or not say) to a friend who has lost a friend?
What are some funeral customs in your country
What is the suicide hotline?in your community?
Is there a suicide hotline in your area where you live?
Do you know someone who has died from a traffic accident?
Do you know someone who has died from a from disease?
What was your reaction?
How did you feel?
When have you visited a hospital?
Who did you visit?
What sights, smells, sounds did you notice when you visited the hospital?
How did you feel about your visit?
How can you help someone who is dying?
How do you tell someone that someone they know has died?
What are some useful euphemisms for telling someone that someone else they know has died?
What are funerals like in your country?
Do you believe in God?
Do you think people should be cremated or buried?
Has anyone close to you ever passed away?
What is grief?
Do you think the grieving process is different for different ages?
Do you know someone who has died from a traffic accident?
What causes death?
Have you known someone who had an extended sickness before death?
What are some other words for death? An example is "passed away".
Have you ever lost someone close to you?
Have known anyone who has committed suicide?
What would be your reaction?
What would you say to that person's friends?
What is Hospice?
Do you have Hospice services in your country?
How quickly is someone buried or cremated after death?
What expenses are involved in burying or cremating someone?
What measures are taken in your country to ensure that no stigma is associated with the burial of poor people?
Are coffins displayed on the street entrance to funeral parlors in your country?
Is it appropriate for funeral directors to advertise their services?
How can this be done ?
If you were given the chance to have someone die with you, who would that person be?
Have you ever thought you'd like to die?
How does it feel when your loved one dies and you were unable to see them for the last time?
Have you ever been to a funeral where a family member of the deceased sung a song, or read a letter or poem?
Perhaps not a useful question, but it was submitted.
Would you like to die?
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