In slaughterhouse 5, Vonnegut makes a point of viewing death as everyday matter. His "so it goes" make death seem insignificant to comment on, and thus he write it off nonchalantly. I agree with Vonnegut's view on death.
It's not that I do not value life, but rather I do not think it is very useful to cry and whine at the idea of someone dying. It is the inevitable consequence of life. There is no use to try to change it. It always have happened, and always will. Why does everyone act so surprised when they learned that someone has died? What difference would it make if they had lived longer? The end result is the same.
Perhaps it does makes a difference to say good-bye to the person, perhaps they could have done more for the world if they were alive for longer. But that's another story
But I do not think that death is in any way funny, as some speculated Vonnegut's view. A death is the passing of a human being. No matter how weak or helpless, friend or enemy, they deserve respect.
And yea... the picture saids it all
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