On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:32:27 -0700
Dutch > wrote:
> dh@. wrote:
>
>> The fact that people who don't feel they have what could be
>> considered a truly "good" life don't all kill themselves tells us
>> that life still has positive value to them

It doesn't have to be a "positive" value. People can be motivated by
negative values too ("revenge" could be an example).

> Those people already exist, life only has value to a being once they
> exist.

That's a logical point.

> You need to read Salt's essay again, not that you will understand it.

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