Kenny wrote:Nessa wrote:Kenny wrote:Nessa wrote:Kenny wrote:
Just because killing is in your genes doesn’t justify doing it! That’s what animals do; us humans are better than that… unless we are mentally sick.
Ken
Do you see human value as subjective?
Yes. Let me give an example; If you ask me, I will tell you all human lives are equal. But if you look at my reaction of watching a stranger whom I've never met die, vs watching my brother whom I've spent my entire life building an emotional relationship with; die, it will be obvious from my reaction that I value my brothers life more than I do of a stranger even though they are both human and equal according to my lip service.
Ken
Nessa wrote: Your actions would reveal that you believe your brother is more valuable than a stranger despite your words.
Sorta; my actions would reveal my brother's life is more valuable TO ME than a stranger, despite my words.
Nessa wrote: So if human value can vary from person to person because it's sujective then a person could actually not have any value according to some. And that wouldn't be objectively wrong, right?
Sorta; let me give an example. If you felt my life had no value, obviously to you my life is worthless; but to someone else my life does have value. As long as there is someone who values my life; weather it be my family, friends, or even my dog, then my life has value even though my life may be worthless to you.
On a recent trip to Canada I bought some stuff using US currency and got my change (a few quarters) in Canadian currency. Upon returning to the US I found out real quick US business do not accept Canadian currency. Because I had no intention or returning to Canada any time soon, I simply threw the money in the garbage because TO ME that money was worthless; even though to people in Canada the money still had value.
Ken
The same Question Kenny.
Life has value.
To whom, well that's subjective. Does my dog, my husband, my kids care more about it than a stranger who doesn't know me?. Sure.
That doesn't negate at all the preciousness of life.
Does a homeless man, who doesn't have a dog, a partner, family have any less value to be alive?
Of course not.
You can talk of the US dollar, or Canadian, or the Yen, or rupee. Does the Yen help me buy oranges
In Australia. Nope.
Does that disintegrate the necessity of currency.
No.
The universal language is currency.
Of some description.
Can I walk into a store and buy a T.V with acorns. Would be nice if I were a squirrel