Science Magazine Tries to Determine Value of Human Life

How much is a human life worth? In attempting to answer that question The British science magazine New Scientist noted the following thoughts:

• In wrongful death lawsuits, juries and judges decide what amount should be paid in each case. For the overwhelming majority of cases, there is no actual value placed on the deceased person's life. As one legal expert notes, "There's damages for pain and suffering before you die, there's damages for loss of income to your family after you die. But for the life itself that was lost, it's worth nothing."

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Author Describes Inhumane Treatment of Aborigines

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For most Europeans the Aborigines … ...

Professor Changes His Mind on the Value of Human Life

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Chuck Colson Explores the Basis for Our Good Deeds

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The Danger of Self-hatred

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Once ...

Little Boy Insists He Met President Lincoln

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