How much is a life worth? Well,
according to the Abrahamic gawd, not that much. Check out Leviticus
27:1-7.
Over 60 years old; male = 15 Shekels / female = 1 Shekels.
Between 20 and 60 years old; male = 50 Shekels / female = 30 Shekels.
Between 5 and 20 years old; male = 20 Shekels / female = 10 Shekels.
Over 60 years old; male = 15 Shekels / female = 1 Shekels.
Between 20 and 60 years old; male = 50 Shekels / female = 30 Shekels.
Between 5 and 20 years old; male = 20 Shekels / female = 10 Shekels.
Between 1 month and 5 years old; male =
5 Shekels / female = 3 Shekels.
Unborn fetuses, and babies younger than 1 month old; worthless (no monetary value).
A Shekel was a coin minted in silver.
But, I'm not surprised that religions would hold life so cheap. It's not just that religions put monetary value on life, but the whole idea that there is some sort of afterlife makes this one unimportant. It's so much easier to not bother to make this world better for all, if you believe that those who suffer will be rewarded in a supposed another life.
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/lev/27.html
Unborn fetuses, and babies younger than 1 month old; worthless (no monetary value).
A Shekel was a coin minted in silver.
But, I'm not surprised that religions would hold life so cheap. It's not just that religions put monetary value on life, but the whole idea that there is some sort of afterlife makes this one unimportant. It's so much easier to not bother to make this world better for all, if you believe that those who suffer will be rewarded in a supposed another life.
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/lev/27.html
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