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Does human life have INHERENT value?
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RE: Does human life have INHERENT value?
(June 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Do you, as atheists, believe that human life has inherent value? (this means human life has value, in and of itself, unconditionally)

Definition of inherent (as per webster):

a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute

If so, why do you believe this and how did you come to that conclusion?

(PS - No agenda here, just honestly curious about what you think and why you think it. If you do not want to hear my opinions, don't ask. I promise not to talk about them otherwise.)

Everything has value, but value isn't inherent to anything. Value depends on who does the valuing and what sorts of things they value. Catholic doctrine has humans being valuable in the sight of God, but that's still not an example of inherent value. Something of inherent value would be valuable even if no one wanted it, and that doesn't even make sense.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 21, 2015 at 4:11 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Chad32 - June 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 4:19 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Chad32 - June 21, 2015 at 5:49 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Minimalist - June 21, 2015 at 4:57 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2015 at 5:01 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 5:02 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Jenny A - June 21, 2015 at 5:01 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by paulpablo - June 21, 2015 at 5:25 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2015 at 5:27 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 5:44 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Mr.wizard - June 21, 2015 at 5:55 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Mr.wizard - June 21, 2015 at 5:31 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by ignoramus - June 21, 2015 at 5:43 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 5:46 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 21, 2015 at 5:45 pm
RE: Does human life have value? - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2015 at 5:46 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 21, 2015 at 5:55 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 6:11 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Alex K - June 21, 2015 at 6:22 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 6:51 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Alex K - June 21, 2015 at 6:59 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 21, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Does human life have INHERENT value? - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 6:58 pm
Does human life have INHERENT value? - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 7:52 pm
Does human life have INHERENT value? - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 8:57 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Mr.wizard - June 21, 2015 at 10:24 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by abaris - June 22, 2015 at 4:52 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Chas - June 22, 2015 at 9:43 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Ravenshire - June 22, 2015 at 10:34 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Longhorn - June 28, 2015 at 3:30 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Brakeman - June 27, 2015 at 10:19 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Bob Kelso - June 28, 2015 at 4:05 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Longhorn - June 28, 2015 at 10:13 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Esquilax - June 29, 2015 at 4:58 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by abaris - June 30, 2015 at 8:17 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Brakeman - June 30, 2015 at 12:55 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Brakeman - June 30, 2015 at 7:56 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by abaris - June 30, 2015 at 6:45 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by IATIA - June 28, 2015 at 10:17 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by IATIA - June 29, 2015 at 3:41 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Spooky - June 29, 2015 at 4:51 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 21, 2015 at 8:58 pm
Does human life have INHERENT value? - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 9:52 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 21, 2015 at 10:04 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Mr.wizard - June 21, 2015 at 10:32 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 21, 2015 at 10:40 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by JuliaL - June 21, 2015 at 10:55 pm
Does human life have INHERENT value? - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 10:42 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by ignoramus - June 21, 2015 at 10:49 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Bob Kelso - June 21, 2015 at 11:16 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by robvalue - June 22, 2015 at 2:34 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Cato - June 22, 2015 at 9:25 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 22, 2015 at 10:46 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 22, 2015 at 10:47 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by vorlon13 - June 22, 2015 at 11:21 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Nope - June 22, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Pyrrho - June 22, 2015 at 12:16 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 12:22 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Esquilax - June 22, 2015 at 1:20 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by robvalue - June 22, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Dystopia - June 22, 2015 at 1:43 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by abaris - June 22, 2015 at 2:08 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by robvalue - June 22, 2015 at 2:16 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Cephus - June 22, 2015 at 4:06 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Jenny A - June 23, 2015 at 12:24 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by ignoramus - June 22, 2015 at 8:49 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by comet - June 27, 2015 at 7:42 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Easy Guns - June 27, 2015 at 9:47 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by IATIA - June 27, 2015 at 10:59 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by brewer - June 28, 2015 at 1:37 am
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by Spooky - June 28, 2015 at 1:27 pm
RE: Does human life have INHERENT value? - by IATIA - June 30, 2015 at 10:11 pm

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