CDZ Is human life valuable? A conundrum

[jwoodie]

Is human life valuable or is it not? Truly a conundrum.

The conundrum lies in the alternatives presented. In practice, value is a relative, rather than absolute, term. Other things may have greater or lesser value than human life: That is for each individual and society to determine.

 

[HenryBHough]

As chemicals each of us is worth about two grand:

Body for sale: How much are your chemical components worth?

Parting one out is more lucrative:

Depending upon factors like condition and genetics (including race and gender) one could be talking up $45,000,000. Assuming there were cash buyers standing in line:

What's the value of human body? - CounterPulse

Of course none of that takes sentimental values into effect but the numbers do raise interesting questions for possible civil wrongful death lawsuits.