Life extension drugs and the ethical question of availability

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Unless it’s very expensive it would eventually become widely available simply as an economic matter (the economic value of human life is approximately $100,000 per year, so the drug would be “worth it”). But it wouldn’t be a pro life issue for the church to expect that it be made available to the poor immediately, because there’s a difference between deliberate killing and just not extending someone’s life.

For example, it’s immoral for a terminally ill patient to ask not to be given food and water (or for a doctor to cease giving this) - that is euthanasia. But it is allowed for that patient to refuse a medical treatment
 
I would not like to be physically immortal. All your points are valid. But i would like to go to mars and discover more of God’s creation. To see humanity becoming a space travelling species would be great and it would be great to be a part of it.
 
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IWantGod said:
If i could achieve 200 years that’s great.
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You just proved my point - this is about egoic delusion and us putting ourselves in God’s role (“I could achieve 200 years…”) when the time and manner of our death is God’s sole decision. 1st commandment says God is God , nobody else including us. If we live a certain life span its not our achievement, it would be God’s grace granting us that length of a life.
 
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this is about egoic delusion and us putting ourselves in God’s role
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It’s clear that’s what you think, but you are just making accusations. You didn’t even ask me why i would want to extend my life. And like i said before there is nothing intrinsically evil in extending ones life span.

You can make assertions all you want but you haven’t proven your point.
 
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Old science fiction concept. This has many facets.
  1. We will outlive friends and relatives.
  2. Brain function is another consideration.
  3. If cell death can be paused or reversed, other complications may occur.
  4. Knowing that there will be those who can afford treatment and those who cannot will have social implications.
  5. There will be stress from a population that does not die as planned by statisticians, insurance companies and welfare programs.
This technology has no practical use.
 
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