Alive vs. Valuable Person

It can be frustrating to talk to someone who doesn’t seem to be making any sense. Understand that it can be challenging to put one’s thoughts into words on the spot. The kindest, most respectful, and most persuasive approach is to respond to the strongest version of what the other person said. Sometimes, people use words like “life” and “alive” to refer to the presence of a valuable person instead of the biological definition of life. We need to be prepared to give an argument that every member of the human species is a valuable person.

Here’s a related blog post by Justice For All.