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RE: How much were our lives worth to the US Government in 2017?
Putting a price on human life may seem callous, but for safety analysts, it's simply necessary...
Did you ever wonder, “What is the value of human life?”
The question intrigued me. Of course, we all agree that human life is both precious and finite, but can we put a dollar value on a human life?
The federal government has an interest in this question, too. Different agencies have set different values on a human life.
While it might be necessary for safety analysts and $10 million USD over a life sounds like a big number, I still can't shake the feeling that putting dollar value over human life is quite harsh!
But it does make sense to choose an agency that gives more value for a life, because they seem to care more.
If I had to set the value of human life, I simply couldn't, because it doesn't feel right to me...