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Re:New cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy by copperx on Thursday January 18, 2024 @05:54PM (#39049074)
No, I wouldn't say a life with dependents has more value. However, I do think it should be prioritized over those without dependents.

But that has nothing to do with inherent value.

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Re:New cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy by BobaFloutist on Friday January 19, 2024 @01:44PM (#39059326)
But I'm not talking about inherent value, I'm talking about the calculations that go into health care. The life of a person raising children should absolutely be valued higher than that of one who isn't. And I want to be clear, I don't have children, and I don't plan to, so this isn't selfishly motivated, it's just common sense to me.
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