A question on death and suffering.

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"Objectively wrong" doesn't mean anything, so you have to establish some sort of value system before you can gauge what is "wrong".

If we put a positive value on a human life, then taking it away is a negative action. With nothing positive to balance it, it's instantly wrong.

If instead we give a moderate positive value to enjoyment and a high negative value to suffering, we might estimate that any particular life ends up with a net negative value. In such a case it could be argued that killing is in fact a good thing, ignoring the effect on anyone else.

It all entirely depends on the individual and the value system. None of them are "correct". All we can do is compare our systems and see if we can come up with agreements or compromises. Since we are fairly similar and evolved together, overlaps aren't surprising.