2006-08-25 16:00:34 · 12 answers · asked by Chris M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yea... the soul's ETERNITY!!
2006-08-25 17:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you finally give up the assumption that there is a built in moral purpose to the universe as a whole, then you can simply observe what importance individuals, communities, species, eco-systems, the passive intelligence of the planet Earth, and life itself place on different things. And by that observation, nothing appears to be more important to *humanity* than the survival of humanity, except perhaps the survival of life itself. But clearly life itself places no particular importance on the survival of humanity, but only on it's own survival, in whatever form.
2006-08-25 16:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by warden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Survival to what ??? to itself?? cause apparently, its DESTROYING itself...
so for me, more essential than survival, would be to really understand that we are just ONE HUMAN RACE, and as SUCH, we need to crumble down our boundaries, and our prejudices, so that AS ONE BIG FAMILY, we can then, eventually, survive....
But in the meantime, we have to love and learn from each other...sacrifice what is necesary for others to take the lead if we know we can not go on. Give to those who need, and appreciate our own existance and others, so we can really say one day...hey...I finally did something good for the mankind...and at least, Im leaving with the feeling, that I left this place better than how i found it...the ultimate experience, ... LOVE.
2006-08-25 17:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Arkangel_Erick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Survival is insufficient. Human life must have dignity and purpose, and must preserve an ethical system that reaches toward justice and intelligence... even if we never quite achieve it.
Rodents survive. We are more than rodents. We have to maintain a quality of life that reflects that. This is far more important than survival.
2006-08-25 16:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by KALEL 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To whom? People do have a vested interest in the survival of themselves and their progeny, but the earth and the universe will get along just fine without us after we've made it uninhabitable for our kind. The roaches will have a great time!
2006-08-25 21:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alien races on other planets no doubt think that their OWN survival is more essential than ours.
2006-08-25 16:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by In Honor of Moja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, humanity's happiness.
2006-08-25 17:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by Source 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Our existance is completely inconsequential in any way on a csomic scale.
2006-08-25 16:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by SonicGT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes--- the survival of honor. without honor are we really anything?
2006-08-25 16:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by Crossroads Keeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justice and fairness. Equality of rights.
2006-08-25 16:05:38 · answer #10 · answered by Just_curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, humanity's humanity
2006-08-25 16:03:02 · answer #11 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋