What is the value of sacrifice?

[jimmygun]

Meaning the ultimate sacrifice of life of course. It is generally assumed that the ultimate sacrifice is the giving of one's own life for another. It is a human trait which I don't think has a known beginning. To my thinking, as soon as animals start living in groups, sacrifice is almost essential for the well-being of the group.

That being said, what is the value of that sacrifice in light of religious beliefs? Would the laying down of an athiest's life have the same value as that of a Muslim or Christian?

[apoger]

Value is a subjective term. As such it's difficult to make absolute statements about the "value" of a humans sacrifice.



PS- What does this have to do with the Million Dollar Challenge? Aren't there more appropriate forums for such discussions?

[Patricio Elicer]

I'm closing this thread because it is duplicate