Value of Life & Safety vs. Economics

[shootingstar]

Very interesting, animal protection laws developed lst before child protection laws/efforts.

I had a staff member who was previously a nurse..(emergency services & critical care) who loved her cat. She said she would go in a burning house..if possible..to save her cat.

I actually found that abit strange.

I still do. I come from a large family, actually our family and extended families..we're talking about over 10 different families..don't have any furry animal pets except 1-2 families might have pet fish.

I think it's because my parents came from poor backgrounds, rural areas in China where there were periods of famine and crop failure. So have a pet to feed...was a luxury vs. feeding your children.

Do I value a human life over an animal's? Yes, if given a choice, I do. Now I'm getting off-topic.

Mr. Silver: I don't quite agree completely that bridge workers accept the risk of death. There is risk even if they wear safety equipment, etc. However, of those 54 deaths, 5 deaths occurred because scaffolding for them was unsafely installed. The employees trusted their employer to have some basic equipment done right..