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> As philosophers, what reasons can we give for calling human life valuable? Life is valuable to the living on one basis and one basis only; it’s the one gift
by yawpitch 4y ago
> As philosophers, what reasons can we give for calling human life valuable?
Life is valuable to the living on one basis and one basis only; it’s the one gift all living things receive, and the only thing all living things run out of… their time is their most finite resource.
Human life, specifically, is no more or less valuable than any other life, although both religions and philosophies like to pretend otherwise.
- wsgeorge 4y ago> religions and philosophies like to pretend otherwise. "pretend" is a little too harsh; "insist" is more like it. And for good reason, because... > Human life, specifically, is no more or less valuable than any other life ...is considered harmful.
- yawpitch 4y ago> ...is considered harmful. Not if the human beings involved are doing their math correctly. And, no, it’s not at all harsh… if religions and philosophies both agree on it, you know it’s a lie.