Would framing the argument as hedging their bets work for your parents? That would be a logical way to go about it, but doing that might bring them to a “Cryogenics is for people who don’t believe in God” mindset, which would be pretty bad for convincing them.
I would be wary of trying this approach. “Hedging your bets” sounds an awful lot like “distrusting God’s love,” and framing it that way could easily backfire.
Would framing the argument as hedging their bets work for your parents? That would be a logical way to go about it, but doing that might bring them to a “Cryogenics is for people who don’t believe in God” mindset, which would be pretty bad for convincing them.
Nitpick: “cryogenics” is the study of making things very cold. Last-resort cold preservation of people in hope of future revival is called “cryonics”.
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Wow, in all the articles I’ve read, I never noticed that people were using a different word.
Have a look at Ben Best’s Cryonics FAQ.
I would be wary of trying this approach. “Hedging your bets” sounds an awful lot like “distrusting God’s love,” and framing it that way could easily backfire.