We don’t want to value things that harm ourselves or others. We do want to value things that enhance ourselves and others.
Most things are not clearly constructive or destructive, they need to be evaluated in context. What you value is often not as important as why you value it, and you must keep it in mind to prevent yourself from unintentionally adopting destructive values.
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