[Soliton]

To science, purely scientifically, dead is no better than alive, pain no better than comfort, kindness no better than cruelty.

Science depends on accurate definitions. To directly respond, I would need to know your definition of good and better. Scientists are people and subject to their cultursl memes. They think alive is better than dead, comfort is better than pain, and kindness is better than cruelty. Darwin was a kind man. Dawkins is obnoxious, but he probably loves his kids.

[D-fendr]

Scientists are people and subject to their cultursl memesI wasn't clear. I was speaking of "science" not scientists. In science, purely from the scientific point of view if Cause A results in death or Cause A results in life, it is the same: Cause A results in what it results in.

No result is favored - it couldn't be, else it isn't objective science. No molecule is better than another, no force is better than another, etc, etc...

The values of scientists are another thing - I emphasize "another" thing.

[D-fendr]

bad tag, sorry, repost:

Scientists are people and subject to their cultursl memes

I wasn't clear. I was speaking of "science" not scientists. In science, purely from the scientific point of view if Cause A results in death or Cause A results in life, it is the same: Cause A results in what it results in.

No result is favored - it couldn't be, else it isn't objective science. No molecule is better than another, no force is better than another, etc, etc...

The values of scientists are another thing - I emphasize "another" thing.