Regarding the question, c'n't, the key is the word "fate". Fate doesn't
mean life-force - one person's fate may indeed involve life or death, but then
again it may not. It's about the direction that a person's life takes,
and that direction may or may not be directly related to a person living or
dying.
But good call on your child's part. Isn't it great to see kids taking an
intellectual
leap?
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"May a logical contradiction undermine your entire philosophy" - Confucious insult
No nga tipuna i tua o nga pae moana,
Taku kohine ahurei
('Hineraukatauri' by Hinewehi Mohi on her Oceania album)