I'm not saying our laws are perfect, or even effective, but they are an attempt at solidifying what we're talking about.
@Darkstar, I'd like to explore that above statement, "life has value." This is one I've struggled to find an answer to, as I've stated in my solace thread. I find the usual explanations to be rather circular...life has value because we are alive. We have an instinct to stay alive, and we can project that instinct onto other people and animals, which is why I care about my cat. But the value of life is fleeting, because I love meat, and would kill an animal for that meat. So to say life has value lacks substance; we need to quantify the value it has for us individually.
@Darkstar, I'd like to explore that above statement, "life has value." This is one I've struggled to find an answer to, as I've stated in my solace thread. I find the usual explanations to be rather circular...life has value because we are alive. We have an instinct to stay alive, and we can project that instinct onto other people and animals, which is why I care about my cat. But the value of life is fleeting, because I love meat, and would kill an animal for that meat. So to say life has value lacks substance; we need to quantify the value it has for us individually.
