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EphemeralNight comments on People v Paper clips - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: EphemeralNight 23 May 2012 12:00:28AM 5 points [-]

Is there an inherent value to human (or sentient) life?

"Inherent Value" is an oxymoron. The universe does not assign values to things. Value is a thing which exists only within a mind's Map of the world, and is not a property things can have.

See also: Metaethics.

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