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On morality: Death vs extreme suffering

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On morality: Death vs extreme suffering
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RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering
May 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm (This post was last modified: May 9, 2009 at 8:02 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(May 8, 2009 at 9:47 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: So you are saying that you think it's more about saving the greatest number of lives, than preventing the greatest amount of suffering? If I understand you correctly.


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Yes.

Addendum (Sunday May 10) In case I misunderstood or expressed myself poorly:: I support voluntary euthanasia. My argument is NOT "life is sacred"
or "life at all costs". My position is that if I had a choice between saving the life of one person or easing the suffering of another,as a broad general principle,I would advocate saving a life. HOWEVER,a moral relativist, I assert that ultimately each case needs to be decided on its own merits.
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On morality: Death vs extreme suffering

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RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by padraic - May 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Giff - May 14, 2009 at 4:02 am
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Giff - May 22, 2009 at 8:37 am
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Violet - January 27, 2010 at 5:22 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Meatball - January 27, 2010 at 5:59 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Watson - January 27, 2010 at 5:36 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Violet - January 27, 2010 at 6:15 pm

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