even though there I am and

即使我现在这样
my brain has been so thoroughly destroyed

我的大脑被彻底毁坏了
that I'm not longer able to know anything,

我不再能够了解任何事
no longer able to relate emotionally to anybody,

不再能对任何人传递我的情感
no longer able to accomplish anything,

不再能够完成任何事
there I am in a persistent vegetative state,

我一直保持植物人的状态
but at least I'm alive."

但至少我是活着的"
You can imagine somebody who has that view.

可以想象有人会有这种观点
I've got to say I find that a pretty implausible view.

我觉得这个观点是非常没有道理的
So I'm going to restrict myself, at least when I think about it,

所以我会给这一说法加个限制条件
to versions that say,

换一个形式表达即
it's the life of a person per se that's valuable.

人的生命是有价值的