It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations.
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Life and death matters, yes. And the question of how to behave in this world, how to go in the face of everything. Time is short and the water is rising.
When does life start? When does it end? Who makes these decisions?... Every day, in hospitals and homes and hospices... people are struggling with those profound issues.
A poll earlier this year showed that 42 per cent of Americans believe we're in the End Times.
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.
For many people, myself included, the end of the world is happening all the time! It is a form of criticality that paradoxically gives us hope for change and improvement.
The only realistic view is that a human life arises gradually, which is not much help in making personal decisions or devising public policy.
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?
The modern meaning of life's end-when does it end? How does it end? How should it end? What is the value of life? How do we measure it?
The probability of apocalypse soon cannot be realistically estimated, but it is surely too high for any sane person to contemplate with equanimity.
As for myself, 'total liberal outlook on life and politics' is not an accurate description.
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