Christian Cruz
ERWC
Mr. Cagley
28 October 2015
.The Value of Life Everyone has their own unique way of viewing life, some may cherish it and others may want to dispose of it because it has no meaning to them. The ones who do not see any value in life are ones who have not yet discovered his/her true calling or purpose. Those people tend to be pessimistic, negative, and hopeless when dealing with everyday life and the situations in life. On the other hand, ones who do see the value in life are very optimistic, hopeful, and positive of what life has to offer. Every one of us goes through hardships such as emotional, financial, and spiritual situations, where it seems to almost be impossible to overcome or resolve. Just like there those who cherish …show more content…
Putting a numerical value on a person is depraved and insulting. It basically says that one is worth more money wise because of what that individual did for a living. Kenneth Feinberg, Washington attorney who specializes in alternative dispute resolutions and managed the compensation funds for the September 11, 2001 attacks, found himself in an internal situation he had a hard time coping with. Trained by the law, he had to give more money to the stockbroker, bond trader, and banker than to the waiter, policeman, fireman, and soldier, he had to accept that no two lives were worth the same in financial terms. That is until he had to compensate funds again, but this time for the Virginia Tech shootings and the death of thirty-two people. This is where he could not hold up his training with the law and said, “And I realized that Feinberg the citizen should trump Feinberg the lawyer.”(Feinberg 1) Which basically means that he should stand up to what he believes in and to stop thinking the way he was told to. “I believe that public compensation should avoid financial distinctions which only fuel the hurt and grief of the survivors.”(Feinberg 2) Putting a dollar sign on someone’s head is a horrible idea, it says that one is worth more than someone else is. Imagine telling someone that the other person is better than your relative that just died because he was a lawyer and their relative was a McDonald’s …show more content…
Illness and suffering does impact how we should view life. There is not someone who is greater than someone else, only difference between you and the rest of the world is determination, the dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing, that is all that makes us different. As for the value of life the only one who can truly answer what it means is yourself. The value of life should be to cherish every moment one has and to make the best out of everything. We only live once, but once is enough if we do it
ERWC
Mr. Cagley
28 October 2015
.The Value of Life Everyone has their own unique way of viewing life, some may cherish it and others may want to dispose of it because it has no meaning to them. The ones who do not see any value in life are ones who have not yet discovered his/her true calling or purpose. Those people tend to be pessimistic, negative, and hopeless when dealing with everyday life and the situations in life. On the other hand, ones who do see the value in life are very optimistic, hopeful, and positive of what life has to offer. Every one of us goes through hardships such as emotional, financial, and spiritual situations, where it seems to almost be impossible to overcome or resolve. Just like there those who cherish …show more content…
Putting a numerical value on a person is depraved and insulting. It basically says that one is worth more money wise because of what that individual did for a living. Kenneth Feinberg, Washington attorney who specializes in alternative dispute resolutions and managed the compensation funds for the September 11, 2001 attacks, found himself in an internal situation he had a hard time coping with. Trained by the law, he had to give more money to the stockbroker, bond trader, and banker than to the waiter, policeman, fireman, and soldier, he had to accept that no two lives were worth the same in financial terms. That is until he had to compensate funds again, but this time for the Virginia Tech shootings and the death of thirty-two people. This is where he could not hold up his training with the law and said, “And I realized that Feinberg the citizen should trump Feinberg the lawyer.”(Feinberg 1) Which basically means that he should stand up to what he believes in and to stop thinking the way he was told to. “I believe that public compensation should avoid financial distinctions which only fuel the hurt and grief of the survivors.”(Feinberg 2) Putting a dollar sign on someone’s head is a horrible idea, it says that one is worth more than someone else is. Imagine telling someone that the other person is better than your relative that just died because he was a lawyer and their relative was a McDonald’s …show more content…
Illness and suffering does impact how we should view life. There is not someone who is greater than someone else, only difference between you and the rest of the world is determination, the dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing, that is all that makes us different. As for the value of life the only one who can truly answer what it means is yourself. The value of life should be to cherish every moment one has and to make the best out of everything. We only live once, but once is enough if we do it