The Value of Human Life (a poll for BigSooner)

[hmkpoker]

A new twist on the question:

Some of you (KipBond included) have said that part of the reason for your vote to Death Ray the starving African children was because, well, they're starving. Based on the assumptions provided, they are probably not going to lead as great, fulfilling, or happy a life as the person you are saving.

So...now for a question that will make me seem even more horrible:

Is the life of a young, healthy, priviledged and smart white American boy worth the lives of two impoverished American boys?

[mr_whomp]

yeah but i don't know if those quite hold up to logic as well as the four i mentioned. Personally i think most responses to this thread fell into the Utilitarian/deontological category with a few people going with divine belief.

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Is the life of a young, healthy, priviledged and smart white American boy worth the lives of two impoverished American boys?

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Worth is subjective. I think it would be immoral to kill the 2 impoverished (yet not starving) kids in order to save the life of 1 non-impoverished kid.

[mr_whomp]

Why a white american?

[hmkpoker]

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Why a white american?

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Because we're so damn sexy.

*flaunt*

[BigSoonerFan]

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BigSoonerFan Mockian (that which furthers my plight to ridicule BigSoonerFan)

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Unfortunately I don't have nearly as much time to ridicule you. Fortunately the idiocy of your posts stand out on its own.

[hmkpoker]

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BigSoonerFan Mockian (that which furthers my plight to ridicule BigSoonerFan)

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Unfortunately I don't have nearly as much time to ridicule you. Fortunately the idiocy of your posts stand out on its own.

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Ironically, it took you more characters to announce that you don't have time to ridicule me than I used in my latest jab.

[Dominic]

i don't even think I thought about this for one second. Death Ray it is!

And in case I have some remorse later, I can always justify my choice by saying no one suffered.

[Dominic]

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So a random innocent child's life is worth more to you than the most important person in your life?

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Of course not, and that has nothing to do with it. Do you know what the definition of murder is? Do you even think that murder is morally wrong?

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what if your loved one went on to discover a cure for cancer? Is hitting the death ray still immoral?

[Dominic]

there are no moral absolutes.
morality is subjective.
life is NOT precious or rare - exept mine.

but I would still LIKE to believe we are capable of altruistic acts - even if, in the long run, we cannot sustain the ideals we wish humanity stood for.