Re: If life is a benefit...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:36:29 -0500, "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > What is your point? Where in my post are you getting this from? Where
> > exactly do I equate life in general with individual lives? So what if I do -
> > again What is your point? The debate is this. Life (be it in general or be
> > it in a specific instance) is not a benefit or it is.
>
>
>     It is the benefit which makes all others possible.

It is not a benefit, PERIOD.  However, your claim that 
it is one makes clear that you think it is 
UNCONDITIONALLY a benefit, irrespective of the quality 
of life.