

Less deaths thanks to safer cars and other factors









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RE: In related news...
By GTVic on 4/1/2011 3:07:34 PM , Rating: 2
The other 89 are also fated to die...

RE: In related news...
By Solandri on 4/1/2011 5:22:54 PM , Rating: 2
The other 89 are also fated to die...

You're not seriously saying we should do nothing to prevent deaths, are you? If you want me to connect the dots for you: The amount of money we spend on preventing death should be proportional to the risk and preventability of the cause.

We spend a disproportionate amount of money trying to make airliners safer, because like nuclear power, each accident gets disproportionately large coverage in the media. An optimal strategy for how money is spent to prevent death should be based primarily on how many deaths each activity causes, and how easy it is to prevent those deaths. By that standard, funding for disease prevention and healthy living should be the #1 priority, followed by improving auto safety.

