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****wit David Harrison, convicted felon living in Buford, GA, lied:

>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> Those people already exist, life only has value to a being once they exist. You need to read Salt's essay again, not that you will understand it.
>>>
>>> So do animals in similar positions.

>>
>> No.

>
> LOL!!! The idea that


No.



>> You *should* understand, but fail to understand, that "getting to
>> experience life" is not a benefit.

>
> It often appears that it is a benefit


No. Existence *never* is, or appears to be, a benefit, ****wit. This
is proved beyond rational dispute. Existence *never* is a benefit to an
entity, ****wit - it is the condition required to receive any benefit,
but it is not itself a benefit. This is proved, ****wit.