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by yzmtf2008 2140 days ago
That’s an incredibly naive way of viewing things. Not everyone can afford losing their job. Let’s say job loss increases your chance of dying by 5% — not an exaggeration in some communities — 20 jobs lost is exactly the same as one death.

There's a very specific value of human life: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/835571843