(June 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Do you, as atheists, believe that human life has inherent value? (this means human life has value, in and of itself, unconditionally)
Definition of inherent (as per webster):
a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute
If so, why do you believe this and how did you come to that conclusion?
(PS - No agenda here, just honestly curious about what you think and why you think it. If you do not want to hear my opinions, don't ask. I promise not to talk about them otherwise.)
Human life isn't unconditionally valuable to me. I don't believe abortion is wrong or euthanasia. If an old man who's suffering horrible pain doesn't want to live anymore and doesn't value his own life anymore I wouldn't value it for him or try and stop him killing himself.
If it was an old man who was just suffering from depression and I thought I could cheer him up I'd try, but if had something terminal that no one could cure I'd let him kill himself.
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