Originally Posted by
Matto
Originally Posted by
Amelia
How do we know that life is rare or not so rare? ... I guess what I am saying is that I don't like to talk about how "special" or "precious" life is,
Rare, maybe we'll never know, but I would definitely argue for precious. Life is so fragile, we are here for such a short time, and it's certainly wondrous.
But it isn't a simple matter, as you've elaborately noted!
I think that in the shortening of my quote up there, the meaning has been somewhat altered. The whole thing is:
"I guess what I am saying is that I don't like to talk about how "special" or "precious" life is,
nor do I like to cynically define it as something heavy, biological and meaningless. I just don't know what... [life] is..!"
I don't want anyone coming away from my post with the idea that I don't find life to be absolutely wonderful, wondrous, precious, awesome, (insert adjective); etc, in my own human way.