What bothers me aren't so much the adults on the flight. They've more or less lived full lives, especially the ones from the US. What eats me is thinking that there were two babies on that flight =(
Why? The first years of life aren't disproportionately more valuable than the last.
>especially the ones from the US.
Does that really imply that they've lived "more" than everyone else on the aircraft?
>Why? The first years of life aren't disproportionately more valuable than the last.
Adults have a few decades of experiencing life over babies. Infants have just started. I'm personally not very sure of the existence of an afterlife to make up for it.
> Does that really imply that they've lived "more" than everyone else on the aircraft?
It implies that they've had a better standard of living, a fuller life than most people in the world. You know 40-60 hour work weeks, clean air, cleaner water, hot water... stuff like that. I've lived outside of the US in 3rd world countries in South East Asia as well as other parts. The standards of living in the US is way better than China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. So yes (except for other people from developed countries)
I know you're speaking philosophically, but that's not true in every context like a wrongful death lawsuit. The younger you are, the more your life is worth. The higher your earnings bracket, the more your life is worth.
I will try to be more careful next time and better elaborate my thoughts. When you're sad, you tend not to think as straight. Also, at least I don't use throwaway accounts.