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A question on death and suffering.

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A question on death and suffering.
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RE: A question on death and suffering.
March 19, 2018 at 10:08 am
(March 19, 2018 at 10:07 am)Kookaburra Wrote:
(March 19, 2018 at 10:01 am)Grandizer Wrote: As far as I am concerned, this here is more than enough to answer your question overall.

But what makes that a bad thing, if the person who could’ve had these experiences no longer exists to miss them?  It seems that no harm has been done.

What makes causing harm a bad thing? It seems to me like you're looking for that "beyond" answer, which to me isn't necessary at all for all practical and logical purposes.
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A question on death and suffering.

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A question on death and suffering. - by Kookaburra - March 19, 2018 at 9:50 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Grandizer - March 19, 2018 at 10:01 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Kookaburra - March 19, 2018 at 10:07 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Grandizer - March 19, 2018 at 10:08 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Kookaburra - March 19, 2018 at 10:12 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Grandizer - March 19, 2018 at 10:24 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Catholic_Lady - March 19, 2018 at 11:17 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Grandizer - March 19, 2018 at 11:22 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by brewer - March 19, 2018 at 11:31 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by vorlon13 - March 19, 2018 at 11:57 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Brian37 - March 19, 2018 at 10:26 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Kookaburra - March 19, 2018 at 10:29 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Grandizer - March 19, 2018 at 10:48 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by Chad32 - March 19, 2018 at 11:18 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by brewer - March 19, 2018 at 11:25 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by vorlon13 - March 19, 2018 at 11:29 am
RE: A question on death and suffering. - by robvalue - March 19, 2018 at 11:55 am

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