I fully understand the philosophical implications (does this not
negate human responsibility etc,,, etc..
Not exact matches
But it does not for a moment
negate our creaturely freedom, to which we have made reference, nor does it minimize
human dignity and
responsibility for what is done in the world.
Both of these approaches
negate our
responsibility for our own actions and ignore the reality of
human will and our ability to do good or evil.
Believing in
human depravity doesn't
negate our sense of
responsibility.
In my effort to argue that suicide is an individual act of selfishness that
negates one's
responsibility to the
human community, I did slight the suffering of those in their final days or hours when death is imminent and pain is intolerable.