All people deserve to live; not all people deserve to be saved.
Interpret this in whatever manner you wish.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Discussion Topic!
This doesn't really have much to do with the actual class, but I just wanted to ask people about their opinions on this statement:
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It's pretty, but I disagree with it (mostly just for the fun of disagreeing with it). Whether a dude dies from cancer, murder, old age, or neglect - he's dead; it all comes to the same sad thing. So unless saving a person seriously takes so much energy that it's just better for society to let 'em die, if a person deserves to live (and thus deserves to not be murdered), then a person deserves to be saved (and not neglected to the point of death, assuming costs are low).
ReplyDeletep.s. I realize that in order for a society to function well, it's sometimes helps to demonize things like murder. This has many benefits, but also a few drawbacks (maybe) - e.g. no abortion, no euthanasia, devaluing lives lost due to natural causes.
ReplyDeletep.p.s. That sounds a bit cold hearted and evil. Not meant to be. I'll post it anyways.
Everyone deserves to live, everyone deserves a chance to start (it's funny that you bring in abortion, though). It is what they make out of their time alive that determines whether or not they are worth saving. If you live a life full of terrible life choices, then you cant expect someone to "save" you. This does not mean that they are doomed to die, as they still have themselves to rely on. If they manage to break out of whatever helplessness they are in, then they shall continue "living."
ReplyDeleteIf they continue to live a reckless life, for what reason do they deserve the help of another? A person can be compassionate and decide to help them, but it's not an inherent right or something they've earned.
PS: to save someone does not necessarily mean to prevent death.
PPS: looks like I'm the cold hearted one, now :-).
I agree the world is just better off without some people. HOWEVER, that doesnt mean that if you have the oppurtunity to save some one dont do it. Put yourself in that persons shoes. If you were in a position of needing to be saved and folks thought you didnt deserve to be how would you feel? Still wanna be saved right? Karma lives
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