Value is subjective. If you want to conceive of the value of [human] life "outside of a human perspective", you will still require an evaluating subject. In the eyes of God, one human life is worth more than the universe; in the eyes of the Devil, the worth is similar (though for different goals); in the eyes of Dracula, one human life is worth as much as a nice steak for us. In the eyes of the Matrix, we are worth plenty. And so on. — Mariner
Anything that can exist, can be explained. Likewise, with the value of a human life. — intrapersona
So if I can't go beyond subjectivity, how can I know the truth about what a human life is worth. — intrapersona
Value is subjective — Mariner
If there were objective truths about value, there wouldn't be any ethical freedom — Mariner
Anything that can exist, can be explained — intrapersona
how much do you think life is worth living — intrapersona
* How much is it worth in terms of money? Since 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency set the value of a human life at $9.1 million — intrapersona
Are we just scum on a rock? Or does a human bear some cosmic usefulness? — intrapersona
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