The value of life is equal because we all have the same rights and we can all do the things that other people do. In the article “The Essential Man” Robert Ebert was a man who had to suffer from cancer but was still able to do the things he loved like review movies. Although having a disease that took away his ability to speak didn't make his life less valuable than another person who is completely healthy. He continued his life as a successful movie critic even though he was different, his life still had to mean and most importantly he had a purpose in life. Robert was even given his own star; the first non-actor to receive such high