No one needs to justify their existence. Existence is valuable in and of itself, not derived from what you can do or be or experience.

“In the same way that your heart feels and your mind thinks, you, mortal beings, are the instrument by which the universe cares. If you choose to care, then the universe cares. If you don’t, it doesn’t.”

Because there’s only one of me. And if I weren’t me, then nobody would be me.

So that I can reduce suffering in the world

I am conscious and my experience of the physical world including my own body allows me to grow and feel.

At a bare minimum you should care if for no other reason than self preservation. You probably seek fulfilment of your need for connection in that others care about your existence. You’re much more likely to receive that if you care for the existence of others. Furthermore, the experience of caring for others enriches your own sense of well being and value of self.

I didn’t use “good” because its meaning hinges on context and the morality of the reader.

Why is it good that you exist and why should we care?

It isn’t and you shouldn’t.

I didn’t choose to exist. I’m just making the best of the decision that was made for me. Just like everyone else.

I think that the goal most humans should have for themselves is to leave the world better off in some way than you found it. If you can manage to do that, your existence is worthwhile. Everyone else ought to get fed feet-first into the nearest woodchipper.

I exist because the world existed before I did. My existence is neutral, it is my actions that determine good or bad. I am capable of unparalleled compassion and kindness, but I’m also capable of unimaginable cruelty. Choosing not to care about these capabilities is why we have some truly terrible people throughout the world. Therefore it is my duty to care for myself and others around me, to reduce cruelty in the world.

I didn’t get much say in the matter so might as well enjoy the memes

im just here so i don’t get fined

Nobody has succeeded in killing me.

You can come try but I don’t recommend it.

I have no justification I’m afraid. I kinda just suck.

To produce art that, however slightly, affects the world. I don’t care if anyone agrees or cares, I just need to make it.

I can still bleed.

here’s a better question to ask: why should anyone need to justify their own existence?

Who really benefits from that mindset? Who benefits from systems that force people to justify their existence in some way? I’m thinking about economics, and politicians making welfare recipients jump through hoops that cost money more than they save to “earn” basic necessities, and the implications for people with less-understood disabilities and older adults with dementia and people who are marginalized in other ways, and how all of this fits into a world where tech companies want to replace everyone’s jobs and hobbies and relationships with AI. (Granted, I doubt LLMs will ever be reliable enough to fully replace humans in some things, and some people will always want relationships with real humans, but there’s plenty of other tech being developed out there too.) Everyone on Earth might have an “unjustified” existence as far as society is concerned someday, if we continue with this mindset.

To answer the second part of your question, though, about why should we care: because we are all fellow humans. I think others here have answered that part in more depth.

its neutral that i exist and you have no particular reason to care other than we share a solidarity having to suffer the human condition.

good luck, you only get one shot

I guess have none, but I also don’t really feel like offing myself.