Welll... LOL. Actually if we were to apply your philosphy — everything/anything living (human, plant and or animal) is dieing from day 1...
I think demodiki means that most starfish are dying when you buy them due to gathering and handling techniques because they are very sensitive. This would be a correct statement. This is especially true with linkiasKeep in mind, most starfish are already dying by the time you buy them from the LFS.