[dpc_01234]

The biggest benefit of pasteurization is extending the shelf life, which is important in an industrialized economy. Dying due to consuming raw milk was not a problem, at least until milk had to be shipped long distances.

[WorldMaker]

Not just distance, but time. If you try to keep milk around for any amount of time after milking the cow, you run risks like Bird Flus and TB and other disease contaminants.

Which is also why in the other direction cheese was invented for time stability of milk.

[Palomides]

this is a shockingly false thing to see someone say, I have family members who have died due to drinking milk from their own farm

pasteurization and vaccination are the crown jewels of modern civilization

[dpc_01234]

I'm sorry for your loss. I have people in family who died in a car accident. I still drive a car.

[ceejayoz]

And have you removed the seat belts and disabled the airbags in it?