Now,in posing this question,I'm obviously presupposing that we can draw a distinction between the question,Do I survive?

提出这个问题的时候我显然已经假设,我们能够分清，我是否生存？

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We could say that what I've been presupposing up to this point " is the "neutral container theory" of the value of life.

到目前为止我阐述的前提是,生命价值的“中性容器理论。

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Now, in stating this view this way, I'm obviously presupposing that we can make these kinds of, at least, overall judgments in terms of the quality of your life, how well off you are.

经过这样审视这个观点，显然我是事先假设了我们能够做出,起码是对生命质量,做出一般性的判断，你有多幸福。

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