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Originally posted by juju
No.. I don't really see your point. Are you disagreeing with the premise that children have more potential than adults?
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Yes, that's what I'm saying. As others have stated, it is true that a kid has a greater potential to live longer than an adult (from the point in time that the deadly event occurs), but I disagree that their potential to become a "good" human being is no greater than an adults. Obviously there is a lot more to it, but I stand by my belief that a kids death is no more tragic than an adults. Quzah touched on another point I was thinking about, that the death of an adult has a greater impact on others (family, relatives, coworkers, friends, etc.) than a kids does by the mere fact that that adult has had more interaction with a greater number of people in their lifetime, so from that stand point, an adults death might very well be considered more tragic in that it most likely affects a greater number of people.