Prophex writes:
A dilemma such as this forces you to put a "value" on human life. Something that is extremely crude and lowly.
Firstly, are you referring to human life being crude and lowly, or moral dilemmas being crude and lowly?
Regardless, you seem to be asserting here that humans do not have an inherent value. But then before you said:
prophex writes:
It isn't just because humans each have a dignity that should not be violated. All humans are each unique and special, different.
to value: judge the worth of something
dignity: nobility or elevation of character; worthiness
Looks to me like you have already placed a value on human life.
"Der Mensch kann was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will." (Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills.) - Arthur Schopenhauer
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