Value is usually defined as something that is assigned worth due to what you can recive for it. Somethings are said to have intrinsic value or worth. What is it that makes life, in and of itself, valuable? How can I say that your life has enough worth for me to go out of my way and establish common ground?
This question is for sophic atheists. That is to say, atheists that believe we should still respect and love each other and value human life regardless of the fact that there is no real intrinsic value in "social good". Fear of the government is weak, especially in our current democratic mindset. It is not enough incentive for me to refrain from killing homosexuals (who can be seen as socially unproductive) and euthinising the old.
Therefore, can you provide a system which assigns proper value to humanity outside of government and so-called "do-good" mentalities (i.e., "We should just love each other!" Bull, I should kill you, take your land, and make my own family.)
2007-01-09
06:42:33
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Justin M
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