By which standard is this true? Is this to say freedom is worth less than life? Is this to say self-respect is worth less than life? Is this to say principles are worth less than life?
How many men, women and children have died to protect freedom? Is that to say they shouldn't have forfeited their lives so we could have freedom? Is that to say those who would not live under the yoke of oppression would have been better off if they would have willingly accepted tyranny and despotism? Is that to say one should abandon his or her principles to save one's life?
I don't believe so. Martyrdom has a long history in defense of a cause. Paying a price with one's own life is often the necessary cost for principle.
NONE of these exist without life.
How many men, women and children have died to protect freedom?
Far too many, but still far less than have died in abortuaries.
Martyrdom has a long history in defense of a cause. Paying a price with one's own life is often the necessary cost for principle.
Specifically, WHAT IS THE CAUSE for which you have supported the martyrdom of 50 MILLION innocent Americans?
If one pays with one’s life for a worthy cause (principle, as you put it), it still is necessary to have life in order to forfeit it.
Life is the very essence of being—after that, to be free, to have values and principles, and even to die, in order that those same values and principles may be preserved for others, STILL requires life in order to be exercised.
I am quite sure you can see the logic of that, olde north church.