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layla5alive 8 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Living microbial cement supercapacitors with react...

The fact that you don't have an alternative other than suicide removes much of the dilemma..

roughly 8 months ago [–]

No, that’s precisely what creates the dilemma - do you have a moral or ethical right to take the life of a sentient being to save your own? Do you have a right to do so repeatedly over time? What makes your life worth more than those you’re taking?

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