On Apr 16, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Chris Doss wrote:
> "valuing human life" per se is not a universal moral value at all.
> The Romans and Aztecs weren't really big on it.
The Romans put no special value on human life (they condemned human sacrifice), but the Aztecs valued human life to the highest degree. To prevent the Gods from destroying most of the world [again] they sacrificed to them that which had the highest value--human life.
Shane Mage
> This cosmos did none of gods or men make, but it
> always was and is and shall be: an everlasting fire,
> kindling in measures and going out in measures."
>
> Herakleitos of Ephesos