Immortal on 27 October 2012
| Jay520 said: I wouldnt be surprised if there were some lives like that in one of the poorest third-world country. Regardless though, it was a hypothetical question. This wasn't my main reasoning anyway though. My main logic for believing appreciation isn't necessary lies in my first post in this thread. |
I'm not sure about that.
Anyhow, your logic would indeed apply to a normal gift. This is because it's unfair to ask someone to appreciate a gift whose value is subjective and may not be very high to whoever receives it. Obviously, it could something horrible that the person will not benefit from and suffer as a result of so their consent in receiving the gift matters.
However, since life is objectively wonderful and is simply the best thing that could ever happen, you just have to show your appreciation and be grateful for being allowed this opportunity.
“These are my principles; if you don’t like them, I have others.” – Groucho Marx
