The Value of Life

In my history class, we've been going over how little life seems to mean to many people in warfare, especially during the World Wars.

If you had to power to tell thousands of men to go and try to make it to the enemy trench in WWI, knowing that many of them would be [most likely pointlessly] mowed down by the enemy's fire, would you?

How much do you value your life? Others' lives?...

The Value of One

"The value of one life is worth a thousand more..." - Jesus Christ

So even one person is worth a thousand people. Every human being has value in the eyes of God and to at least one person in their lives... Imagine how many people would be affected if a single person dies. Imagine how you would feel if you lose a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, a grandfather, a grandmother, a cousin, an aunt, an uncle, a neighbour - a friend?

You see, every soul can accomplish so much in the course of his/her life here on earth. Why end it? Even the lowliest beggar can change a wealthy man's life forever! Even the tiniest ant is vital to keep an entire rainforest alive! Do you see now the value of life?
"Many that live deserve death, and many that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death." -J.R.R. Tolkien.
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- Benedictum
  April 16, 2007
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  As my history teacher put it, in war when you kill someone...you're killing someone else's son, perhaps brother, father, uncle, etc. ...you're killing someone else with a life who is almost guaranteed to be just as scared as you are of death and not being able to return to the life they had before war...
  
  Anyways, you make a good point. Thank you for your opinion.
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  April 17, 2007
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  deal out death and judgment, is the end to the quote.
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Hmm...

I think if it was absolutely necessary, I would tell the troops to go for it, but...I mean, many times it wasn't all that necessary to send men to their inevitable deaths. When you KNOW you won't accomplish much by sending the troops to the enemy trench, then why do it?

Just because there were many soldiers doesn't mean that every single man's life should have been wasted.

Even when times are tough, I value my life...and I value the lives of others... I would never, under any circumstance, send anyone to die in vain...

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Kazrith
April 15, 2007
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first world war. you didnt have a choice. you either die by enemy fire, or by your commanders own gun. simple as that.
- Benedictum
  April 16, 2007
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  Yeah, I know. But personally, if I were the commander, I wouldn't waste lives on pointless things. For example, the British weren't so concerned with the lives of the Australians because they were British colonies. As such, they thought of Australians as beneath them...in the same sort of way the British treated American colonists.
  
  [If you haven't seen it, you should check out the movie 'Gallipoli' starring Mel Gibson.]
Christopher Chanco
April 15, 2007
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The Value of One
"The value of one life is worth a thousand more..." - Jesus Christ

So even one person is worth a thousand people. Every human being has value in the eyes of God and to at least one person in their lives... Imagine how many people would be affected if a single person dies. Imagine how you would feel if you lose a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, a grandfather, a grandmother, a cousin, an aunt, an uncle, a neighbour - a friend?

You see, every soul can accomplish so much in the course of his/her life here on earth. Why end it? Even the lowliest beggar can change a wealthy man's life forever! Even the tiniest ant is vital to keep an entire rainforest alive! Do you see now the value of life?
"Many that live deserve death, and many that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death." -J.R.R. Tolkien.
Gyne and Tonic
September 18, 2007
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hmmmm
I guess it depends on the cause. If in the case of WWII, then, yes, I would.

Also, when you consider the worth of life, you must take into consideration the individual. What value can you find in a serial killer? Or people who think black people, women and homosexuals are less than "human". In the grand scope of things, an individual's life has less value, especially in war.