(August 29, 2016 at 7:52 am)Panatheist Wrote: But what is the basis for valuing life at all?It's all instinct, baby.
Quote:Certainly society will prevent a serial killer from murdering anymore people if (s)he is restrained. But what makes her killing wrong?It's wrong because people prefer that she'd not done it.
Quote:Why should anyone value life and wellbeing?The value is the basis of the "should," and trying to flip it around leads to a nasty circle.