I'm not defending it, Yorick. I am merely stating that monetary values are assigned to life itself. Doesn't that usurp the notion that society holds by the "ideal" that life is sacrosanct and worth more than any amount of money?
Please don't ask me to defend this. I'd do it as a devil's advocate just because I have counterargument distress disorder.
But, I don't want to. I don't feel it's fair or accurate. Especially considering that even the "idealistic" companies who hate corporate executive greed, take Ben & Jerry's for instance, still pay their CEO $500 million per year. Or considering that a big hollywood star gets $20 million to make a movie. Or considering that Michael Jordan has earned more money from Nike that all total Nike employess in Asia where all Nike shoes are made - including those who died in that sweat-shop fire a few years back.