The Value of a Life

摘要

On the difficulty of adjudicating the monetary value of human life In this country, money is the vehicle for compensating innocent victims. Maybe that's not the best way, but that's always been the way. And it really doesn't matter whether it's a pain-and-suffering formula, or a formula generated by a limited amount of money to all the victims. It doesn't really matter. You're still going to get people who will say, "Keep the money! Bring my son back." "Keep the money! Give me my leg back." So the formulas don't do very much to stifle emotion, anger, frustration. Is it fair? Don't even mention that word. This is not about fairness or justice. It's about mercy.