Elgin said:
Badjedidude said:
I don't necessarily believe in the inherent value of life. I believe that everyone has a right to TRY to be worth something... but if you continually show that you're not trying...
Everyone has to ******* earn their place on this earth; do the best that they can to add to society and humanity. If you're not doing this, then you either need a swift kick in the rear or you need to be eliminated.
I agree with this. Just because a person is breathing, doesn't give them a pass on what they do. It doesn't give them any value either. What we do or don't do creates value, not just because we were born. People have to earn it. A serial killer or rapist has no value in society.
Hm, who among us has not considered killing someone? Murderers are just those thoughts carried into actions. Can't you see yourself in them, at least to some extent?
Rapists admittedly I don't understand as much, but I think they show one way our desire to have power and control can manifest. So, to that extent, I can understand that since I want to control situations in which I feel vulnerable and have experienced the ego-rush of power before (which makes me wary if I should ever have it again), however, I can't understand willfully causing pain & harm to another and then ENJOYING it. I think that would be termed sadism.
Now I'm wondering if I could enjoy hurting those I hate. Could I then justify my actions by saying "That person is a _______ they deserved it." & thus dehumanizing them to assuage any guilt I might have?
=l Hm.
That being said, if everyone thought as I did on this subject, I fear it would lead to condoning these sorts of actions. Which is bad, because the more we condone things that harm others (like rape and murder), the more likely that the potential for badness inside of us will be fulfilled rather than just remaining thoughts. We need something to keep that part of us in check, so perhaps, condemnatory opinions towards these actions is a good, rather than bad, thing.
Kenny said:
That value is called a soul.
I considered saying that life is sacred, but then I found myself asking what the meaning of sacredness is (to set aside,) and then I asked myself why it was set aside...
So that's how I got my answer.