Comments on: Is human life unique and sacred?

By: Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:00:10 +0000

No. It isn't. It's interesting, and most human beings tend to have some unique capacities from each other (specializations), but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.

As for the sacred part, give me a break. That's just something we tell ourselves so we'll feel more important when we kill something to survive. Or each other for amusement.

By: Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:46 +0000

That is not surprising. Sadly.

By: nobody

nobody — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:28:25 +0000

Each and every person is different in the most minute and yet extravagant ways. I find myself amazed at each person that I encounter and, though I don't have any scientific sources or url sites for you to visit I find the only thing that addresses my question about the value of life is one man's poem. "For You formed my inward parts; you covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. -King David

By: nobody

nobody — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:10:08 +0000

In my college Psychology class, we just learned about prenatal development and at conception you inherit all of your genes immediately from your parents. Since genes are the makeup for your entire personality and character, then it is easy to say that at conception you are already a human being, existing, the only thing lacking is a human body, fully developed, in which to reside and act.

By: misty

misty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:23:09 +0000

one word….adoption!

By: The Rambling Taoist

The Rambling Taoist — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:27:40 +0000

I'm not sure where you get your scientific facts from. They seem to differ greatly from the ones I know of.

By: The Rambling Taoist

The Rambling Taoist — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:24:51 +0000

Who? And what?

By: papadawg

papadawg — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:36:57 +0000

You state; "Life in and of itself is unique. We don't know how or why life is possible."

I contend that is an erroneous statement as many theorists (not theologins) have put forth many theories as to why life exists.

I also question your stated disbelief in a higher power. But that is nothing but my personal opinion.

By: papadawg

papadawg — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:32:11 +0000

My original statement is as follows; "It has been scientifically proven that we Humans did not evolve from monkeys and apes, and that fact makes us Humans rather unique to this planet."

As you can plainly see I did not dispute that fact that plants and animals adapt and "evolve", just the fact that we humans did not evolve from primates – we are two distinctly different species. Please do not talk about the closeness of humans to chimpanzies as we humans share DNA traits with literally every species of mammal on this planet.

I also did not question your morality, nor will I.

I do question your reluctance to address the question of "Wouldn't it be better said that Human life is sacred and good Human achievements are to be admired?"

By: The Rambling Taoist

The Rambling Taoist — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:06:44 +0000

I find this to be a very strange question. Life in and of itself is unique. We don't know how or why life is possible. So, the life of every single entity is unique, both in its collective and individual form.

As to its sacredness, this is hard for me to answer since I don't believe in a god or gods. If the question is meant in terms that each life is precious, then I would agree with it, provided it included all life forms.