Originally Posted by Purandara88
Life explains its own value. We live an existence devoid of meaning except existence itself. The will to survive is built in, an inherent part of that existence.
You're describing instinct, not logic or nobility. You instinctually feel that the human race surviving is a good thing. This does not set you apart in any way, shape, or form, from those who feel that
their existence explains
its own value. Your choice remains arbitrary, and the justification you've offered above is blatantly circular.
Originally Posted by Purandara88
Sure it does. It is far easier to simply avoid the hard questions, and sacrifice to step up and embrace them, despite personal or emotional costs. No one will ever thank you for it, and it is an enormous burden. That is always the cost of leading.
No, it doesn't. You are not sacrificing in any tangible, observable way. If you want to make the claim that simply
admitting that people need to die (even if you're not one of them) is somehow "noble" and entails an unverifiable psychological sacrifice, than the internal nature of your claim makes it impossible to disprove. It also sounds intensely silly to declare your own psychological discomfort noble in the face of those who would actually have to suffer and perish for your admittedly meaningless goal.