Yeah, I agree with that 100%

Do you think all people are equally valuable?

That was the question, how can you not attach a literal interpretation to that, maybe it needs to be more specific as to in what way can you be considered 'valuable'?

He does prefix the comparison with 'e.g' thus I think he's saying for example but if you want to take his words literally then that's up to you.

All people have the potential to be of equal value. Not everyone chooses to, or is physically able to fulfill that potential.

100% this^

My reading of it was to compare someone who needs a lot of care and attention with someone who provides a lot of care and attention. Not to use the OP's example literally. And, in my post I am directly referring to someone who is able bodied but needs a lot of looking after cuz they are a complete waste of space and they choose to be a complete waste of space..

Yes that was held up literally as an example the 'valuable scale', what other conclusion could be drawn?

..I would like to say, yes everyone is equal..but no, I can't equate the 'value' of someone like a killer/paedophile etc with that of someone who doesn't commit actions to harm other people, let alone someone who strives to help people in any way...

Read my other post.

No,some animals are more equal than some scum.

..I agree that I don't think the OP meant to cause any offence at all but was using an example...


...we are already 'valued' in that in an emergency/paramedic/medical situation...priority is given to some over others, and I agree with that completely...if there was ever a hypothetical situation when the population had to be 'culled' for any reason, then everyone would have a 'value' to the planet to decide that....

Look at History
The Nazi's and Japan would say No.


And Nowdays a Doctor is more important than a MP


Disabled or Not Disabled that can be Civil or Rude
so its down to each person.

I dont think people are objectively more valuable than others, its something subjective and people will have their own perspectives on how valuable others are based on their actions, their relationship with them etc

Read my other posts.

Yeah, that's very true Matthew

Who decides what's valuable, though? For example, to some, those in government supporting military action say, a high-ranking and effective military general would be of very high value, possibly irreplaceable. To an anti-war campaigner, he is beyond worthless.

This applies in most situations.

However I do find myself (shockingly?) Agreeing with lost Alex in this thread. A person who is for all intents and purposes "good" - kind, caring, good to their children, not an abusive arsehole - is of more value to the world than the opposite, regardless of what those people do for a living. A heart surgeon who saves hundreds of lives and then goes home and beats his family is worth far less than an economically inactive man who is raising his children in a caring, compassionate way. Because on a grand scale, it's people raising emotionally neglected children (and this sadly applies to a LOT of "high flying career" parents) who are doing the most potential damage to the world and it's future.

Hence I said 'severely' and I was just using it as an example, hence the 'e.g.', for God's sake. :bored:

There are many different forms of disability, such as mental (along with physical). I absolutely was not simply referring to someone in a wheelchair but other forms of disability that do restrict general ability.

Nor is everything I say supposed to be taken literally. I'd expect you to be able to place it into context.

Lord almighty. :bored:

..I agree that children are often 'damaged' by their parents and their choices...if 'high flying' means in terms of placing children in residential boarding schools when it's not necessarily right for the child, which it isn't for everyone, then that can have long term damage and certainly contributes a childhood of unhappiness...but children can be damaged by parents, no matter their situation though...none more or less than others...

No lady gaga is more valuable than all of us put together

She is still Learning
and woman who has problems



Fecking Below Me

Arista is the new Salman.

Never
Salman is a Student

:joker:

..we are all students of life, Arista..:pipe:...

Well Arista thinks that he is more valuable than Salman. Bit out of order that.