(June 21, 2015 at 6:22 pm)Alex K Wrote:(June 21, 2015 at 6:11 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:(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.)
As atheists, no one has an opinion on that subject. Atheism does not entail anything about the question at all.
In my opinion, value requires a valuer. That is to say, the value of something does not reside in the something, it resides in the individual making the value judgement. See the meaning of the word "value":
Quote:value
noun
1[MASS NOUN] The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something:your support is of great value
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defini...ctCode=all
Consequently, nothing could possibly have inherent value.
I agree on all that, couldn't say it better
Alex, you show great wisdom.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
