One cannot really be said to be mistaken if one feels their life is worth living, or not worth living, consistently. — John
I don't agree with this. I think that there might be exceptions. Isn't it possible that one could consistently devalue or overvalue their life in that regard? Imagine someone who is consistently reckless, and endangers their life, because they feel that it's not worth living. Couldn't they be mistaken? What if they just don't realise the true worth of their life? Or what about a saintly figure, too humble to recognise the worth of his life? Or what about some vile, wretched, despicable, egoistic creature who is conceited enough to believe, based on certain consistent feelings, that his life is worth living, despite his pitiful existence, and the pain and misery that he unjustly inflicts on others through his reprehensible acts? Perhaps his life is worthless, and the world would be better off without him? — Sapientia
Yes, I agree with what you say here, but he also seems to have agreed with me in his last response. — John
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