We do place a value on human life, we just don't talk about it much. If we took the view that it was worth preventing murders at all costs, then a quarter of the adult population would be police officers.
The Department of Transport certainly puts a quantified value on human life when assessing cost/benefit ratios for road safety measures.
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Date: 2008-12-11 11:56 am (UTC)The Department of Transport certainly puts a quantified value on human life when assessing cost/benefit ratios for road safety measures.