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RE: Is Life Worth it? A look at Hamlet.
Frankly, the question is answered, we ARE! From the moment we are born, we impact the world around us. Even our deaths do not erase our effect. That is one reason that murder is such a futile act, because one cannot erase the memories of others. One cannot erase the loss of a soul. Just as an example, one of billions, take Robin Williams. Will the world ever be as it was before he was born? No. His death has not lessened his impact. "But he is famous", you say. Except that this is true for every being once conceived, famous, infamous, or reclusive.
I totally agree, I do think though that this type of reasoning is good for those that have led otherwise good and impactfull lives (I.E robin Williams) we are ready to mourn the loss and memorialize those that have made a positive impact, but would we extend the same to those of less ideal contribution, is it better to be, if what we are is wretched? Is life inherently worth sustaining or is only a life of good worthy of such dedicated energy.
We choose our impact. We can choose to impact the world for good or evil. It matters not whether your impact is to the positive, or to the negative. It is still impact. Every day we effect all of those we touch, for good, or ill. "To be or not to be", is not the question. The question is: We are! How should we live? THAT is our choice! I would argue that even when when we choose "not to be", that choice is futile, because it is not our choice at all. We did not place ourselves here, nor can we wipe ourselves from existence, neither in this life, nor the next.