C.W. Richter
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Where I'm from, they call the original 1600s inhabitants "Dutch," when in-fact they're German, simply because they were illiterate (of other languages) and thought Deutsch meant Dutch. True (sad) story!
Wise up.The fact that men are willing to die in order to save someone else; just like that boys uncle playing the most god awful tug o war imaginable in that river.You intentionally avoided answering.
What gives life value?
It could be that no one is answering you because they have found so many of your takes to be in poor taste and so far out of the normal spirit of this great forum that they have used the “ignore” button on your profile, so as to not read more of your comments. It’s quite handy and found here.Im capable of a spirited debate and keeping it cordial.
Still funny no ones answered what gives life its value?
But also whats wrong with liking one culture and not others?? Or even none at all?
What gives life value? How about the damage done to a family with the violent death.of a child? "Who cares?" How about friends and family What if that child would have grown up to lead the world into peace and prosperity? Okay the second one is extremely unlikely, but better than someone that lived to be a hundred, and many people care.Im capable of a spirited debate and keeping it cordial.
Still funny no ones answered what gives life its value?
But also whats wrong with liking one culture and not others?? Or even none at all?
It could be that no one is answering you because they have found so many of your takes to be in poor taste and so far out of the normal spirit of this great forum that they have used the “ignore” button on your profile, so as to not read more of your comments. It’s quite handy and found here.
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I approve of this message. LOLsuch a classic move. cant have a intelectual conversation so move to block lol.It could be that no one is answering you because they have found so many of your takes to be in poor taste and so far out of the normal spirit of this great forum that they have used the “ignore” button on your profile, so as to not read more of your comments. It’s quite handy and found here.
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Fact check -I have books and videos detailing how both the Maharajahs and British Officers and Royalty killed as many as 2,000 tigers over their esteemed careers. And, as a result, tiger deaths are down and hunting is now ZERO. lol That poor little boy...victimized by People. (Bengal Tigers ate crocs. Facts.) LOL SMH
being willing to die for others is noble. but does not answer what is the value of life.The fact that men are willing to die in order to save someone else; just like that boys uncle playing the most god awful tug o war imaginable in that river.
Your mindset is not unfamiliar to me though, I’ve worked construction from swinging a hammer to management where NDAs are still binding but yeah….
Every mile of road and every time you flush a toilet has a cost in human life and there are some true bastards out there that will sacrifice life for profit; I was close to taking an international skyscraper project years ago but bailed when I found out their projected casualty rate of one man dead and one man crippled per vertical floor and two dead for every floor of basement excavation.
Could be done with less casualties, but that means time, equipment and training; they figured in the death benefits as a part of doing business…. Who cares right?
sure. and Kant is a good read bit dry. but im not asking for kants opinionLife has inherent value. Kant would be a good candidate to read.
appeal to emotion is not a value. yes loss of life is tragic for those involved but still irrelevant.What gives life value? How about the damage done to a family with the violent death.of a child? "Who cares?" How about friends and family What if that child would have grown up to lead the world into peace and prosperity? Okay the second one is extremely unlikely, but better than someone that lived to be a hundred, and many people care.
thats wild. almost like our eradication of the wolves in similar period and bisonFact check -
Between 1875 and 1925, an estimated 80,000 tigers were killed in India. This mass eradication, which nearly wiped out 95% of the tiger population, was driven by colonial trophy hunting and government bounty programs that offered cash rewards for killing the animals.
There is documented incident of a female tigress killing a small croc in Ratambore Tiger reserve, however crocs are not their primary diet, wild pigs, sambar, deer and occasional cattle and gaur are.
your argument is pre-posterous!
Ive heard this yarn before...the world is a closed system (IE we have only whats here no reasources from off world)
as such there is a finite carrying capacity the world has for all the biodiversity on it we so love. WE as humans are beyond that.
finite resources and space. +ever growing population = less space and resources for not just us but for all the flora and fauna.
Our kids will compete for jobs mates places to live ect with all 9 billion people on the planet.
costs will go up
epidemics more common
wars over resources to benifit one in group at the expense of another more frequent.
Ive heard this yarn before...
be the first to sacrifice your own life for the betterment of society.
You did,ask the question of "Who cares!" I gave you an answer. Many do care.being willing to die for others is noble. but does not answer what is the value of life.
and yes things do move in society using blood as a currency but also everyone has a choice. like you did was not worth it to you. it is to some.
the more or less casualties argument can be made but there will always be losses
sure. and Kant is a good read bit dry. but im not asking for kants opinion
appeal to emotion is not a value. yes loss of life is tragic for those involved but still irrelevant.
The issue is the world is a closed system (IE we have only whats here no reasources from off world)
as such there is a finite carrying capacity the world has for all the biodiversity on it we so love. WE as humans are beyond that.
finite resources and space. +ever growing population = less space and resources for not just us but for all the flora and fauna.
Our kids will compete for jobs mates places to live ect with all 9 billion people on the planet.
costs will go up
epidemics more common
wars over resources to benifit one in group at the expense of another more frequent.
Life does have value but not all life has the same value. How one serves ones people and nation is in my opinion the value added factor. I can respect other peoples and cultures without supporting it.
in the grand scheme of life one death while locally tragic is not that big a deal.
and by default the desire to see the kid live to be 100 your also wishing your kids/grandkids more competition for all the above.