[Marianne]

The problem with your argument is that it places material contributions above all others. I believe the value of each human life can never compare to any material thing. A dog may give affection and companionship, but I do not think the relationship between an animal and a person can compare to that of two human beings (whether that be a relative, friend or life partner). My mother had a sister who was mentally retarded, yet the love she brought to the family was immeasurable. In addition, who is to say who contributes more and who contributes less? Who gets to judge? What if there were ‘contribution police’ and they said you used up much more than you contribute? If you use more resources than you consume, does that mean you should be ‘humanely removed’? After all, as a nation, the United States uses up about 80 percent of the world’s resources, yet we are only about 5 percent of the population (I heard these statistics recently – they may not be exact but they are close). With your logic, shouldn’t our entire country be destroyed? I believe our value is not measured only by our contributions. We have value just because we exist. And it is an immeasurable value.

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Name : Marianne, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 40, City : Cleveland, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : educator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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