material self-dismantle

[drfuzzy]

Thanks guys for the quick reply

Sorry if it came across as JAQing or not honest. I'm genuinely trying to reach a world view that has internal consistency, hence my question.

I'll try to reformulate ...

A group of molecules is *only* a group of molecules. Whatever function or property (i.e. consciousness, "xyz"-ness, etc) we assign to them is merely descriptive or mental construct. That is, in the specific case of a human being, consciousness is matter. Its a descriptive name that we have assigned for a property of a group of molecules.

If we were to dismantle the group of molecules, of course they will lose whatever property we used to describe the aggregate. What I'm asking is why is this considered "bad" when the group of molecules is that of a human being?

I hope I was clear

I think Esquilax, LastPoet, and The Gentleman Bastard have already answered this question beautifully.