Firis
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A modest proof
The price of an object is its worth, implying that price is equivalent to worth. Assume human life is priceless. Therefore, human life is worthless. This conclusion feels wrong, therefore it must be wrong. Ergo, via proof by contradiction, human life has a price.
Price, in a free, competitive environment, is determined by supply and demand. The supply of life has been increasing due to population booms. The demand for life has been decreasing due to technology. Ergo, via economics, the value of human life will eventually reach zero; human life will be worthless.
Suppose government intervention was enacted to stop population growth and advancements in science. This would reduce humans to the status of being pets to be spayed and/or technological cavemen. We would wish our lives were worthless to begin with, so that we would not feel such horrid loss of dignity.
Therefore, by this irrefutable argument, life either is or will soon be worthless, and any proposed solution will worsen our mortal condition. Thus, I find that my actions on the night of April 25th were a fair exchange for the extra $20 tip I left the waiter and the new job I created for the janitor.
Thank you all for your time.
Found this from a Newgrounds author, found it funny and also thought provoking.
Figured I'd share
http://nutcasenightmare.newgrounds.com/news/post/465018
The price of an object is its worth, implying that price is equivalent to worth. Assume human life is priceless. Therefore, human life is worthless. This conclusion feels wrong, therefore it must be wrong. Ergo, via proof by contradiction, human life has a price.
Price, in a free, competitive environment, is determined by supply and demand. The supply of life has been increasing due to population booms. The demand for life has been decreasing due to technology. Ergo, via economics, the value of human life will eventually reach zero; human life will be worthless.
Suppose government intervention was enacted to stop population growth and advancements in science. This would reduce humans to the status of being pets to be spayed and/or technological cavemen. We would wish our lives were worthless to begin with, so that we would not feel such horrid loss of dignity.
Therefore, by this irrefutable argument, life either is or will soon be worthless, and any proposed solution will worsen our mortal condition. Thus, I find that my actions on the night of April 25th were a fair exchange for the extra $20 tip I left the waiter and the new job I created for the janitor.
Thank you all for your time.
Found this from a Newgrounds author, found it funny and also thought provoking.
Figured I'd share
http://nutcasenightmare.newgrounds.com/news/post/465018
